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Author:  captain cab [ Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:33 am ]
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Corby taxi firm counts cost after lightning strike hits premises



A Corby taxi firm is counting the cost of damage caused when the radio mast at its premises was struck by lightning.

The mast at Sky Cabs in Bardsley Road was struck during a storm on Sunday (August 10) at about 8.45am.

Since then engineers have been working to repair damaged equipment, including radios and computers.

Joe Hayes, chairman of the company which runs 95 Hackney cabs, said: “We want to apologise to our customers and everyone who has been trying to get through to us. This was a freak accident and we are trying to get services back to normal as quickly as we can.

“We would ask people trying to ring us to persevere.”

Mr Hayes estimates the cost of damage will run into tens of thousands of pounds.

He said: “We have contracts with clients but we haven’t been able to get in touch with people because all the numbers were on our database which has been affected.”

Mr Hayes said the company, launched 13 years ago, recently paid £150,000 for hi-tech equipment to improve its service and that it too has also been damaged.

He added: “People who are registered on our automatic booking service will still be able to book calls. In the meantime, we are doing everything possible to get back to normal.”

http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/new ... -1-6232612
Author:  gusmac [ Tue Aug 12, 2014 3:18 pm ]
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Doesn't insurance usually classify a lightning strike as "an act of God"?

Oh dear. :sad:
Author:  grandad [ Tue Aug 12, 2014 3:55 pm ]
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Why would lightning striking the radio mast effect the computers?
Author:  gusmac [ Tue Aug 12, 2014 4:14 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
Why would lightning striking the radio mast effect the computers?


The strike would have run down the co-ax into the radio and anything connected to it. At these high voltages, it can leap short distances from one piece of equipment to another as well.

Several hundred megawatts dissipating will aslo produce a magnetic field which can damage any electrical apparatus in close proximity, particularly anything as delicate as a computer.
Author:  Nidge2 [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:08 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
Why would lightning striking the radio mast effect the computers?



Because they would've been on data.
Author:  grandad [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:41 pm ]
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Nidge2 wrote:
grandad wrote:
Why would lightning striking the radio mast effect the computers?



Because they would've been on data.

Is the data transmitted over the radio?
Author:  sasha [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:53 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
Is the data transmitted over the radio?
Depends, ours uses both. When within radio range it uses that, when out of range or no signal it switches to GPRS.
Some rely solely on GPRS for data.
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:33 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
Is the data transmitted over the radio?

Yes.
Author:  Nidge2 [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:14 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
grandad wrote:
Why would lightning striking the radio mast effect the computers?



Because they would've been on data.

Is the data transmitted over the radio?



Via the computer.
Author:  toots [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:43 pm ]
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I can't believe they haven't got any back up for their account customer details :roll:
Author:  captain cab [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:47 pm ]
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toots wrote:
I can't believe they haven't got any back up for their account customer details :roll:


consider 'this is taxis' - think and then come to conclusion ;)
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