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<blockquote data-quote="Ivan Beaver" data-source="post: 100648" data-attributes="member: 30"><p>Re: lightning protection for powered speakers</p><p></p><p></p><p>Lightning is going to go anyplace it feels like.</p><p></p><p>A switch is not going to stop it.</p><p></p><p>Think of it this way-if it can jump between the clouds and the ground-do you think the small distance in switch contacts is even going bother it?</p><p></p><p>What makes you think the current speakers were blown from lightning? I am not aware of any case of lightning hitting a facility (Yes I have seen it lots of times) but have never had a speaker damaged because of it. But that does not mean it can't happen.</p><p></p><p>As far as turning the cabinets on and off-various manufacturers make remote power relays that turn the power on and off to an outlet. some use a closed contact-other a switched voltage and so forth. SO you need to run a mic line up to the outlet location and back to somewhere people can operate it.</p><p></p><p>I guess the first obvious (or not) question is-is the pattern-output capabilities etc of the proposed speakers correct for the room? If not-then the whole thing is an excersize in a waste of time and money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ivan Beaver, post: 100648, member: 30"] Re: lightning protection for powered speakers Lightning is going to go anyplace it feels like. A switch is not going to stop it. Think of it this way-if it can jump between the clouds and the ground-do you think the small distance in switch contacts is even going bother it? What makes you think the current speakers were blown from lightning? I am not aware of any case of lightning hitting a facility (Yes I have seen it lots of times) but have never had a speaker damaged because of it. But that does not mean it can't happen. As far as turning the cabinets on and off-various manufacturers make remote power relays that turn the power on and off to an outlet. some use a closed contact-other a switched voltage and so forth. SO you need to run a mic line up to the outlet location and back to somewhere people can operate it. I guess the first obvious (or not) question is-is the pattern-output capabilities etc of the proposed speakers correct for the room? If not-then the whole thing is an excersize in a waste of time and money. [/QUOTE]
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