(Second of two posts on EMP.)
In a matter of seconds, an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack or a geomagnetic storm could set America back to the 14th century.
The electromagnetic pulse generated by the EMP attack could fry all electronics in line of sight. Unfortunately, our life is controlled by electricity.
What would be affected.
- Some cars and trucks made after 1970 would stop running. Most of the cabling is shielded and if the car is metal, you almost have a perfect Faraday Box.
- Roads would be blocked by all the late model cars not running and more than likely, accidents blocking the roads.
- Some sources say that airplanes would fall out of the sky, but an airplane is made out of mostly metal and has very few non metal areas. Hence, another Faraday Box.
- The entire electrical grid would be fried, although some states are taking some precautions. (1)
- Even natural gas is delivered by electrical pumps
- All communications gone unless the facility is protected.
- No Television
- No radio, a battery operated radio may work, but will the radio station will be transmitting?
- No internet
- No Cell phones or land lines
- No computers
- Any electronic device with at least a 30” cord.
- Fuel manufacturing and distribution
- Hospitals would be inoperable
- 911 Call Centers
- Police and most emergency vehicles would be operational, but no fuel.
- Water treatment facilities
- Sewer systems for waste management
- Food manufacturing and distribution
- Grocery stores would run out of food in 2-3 days
- Heating and air conditioning
- No banking or ATM’s
- It is possible that micro chips would be fried as well.
- People would starve to death.
- People rioting
- Total anarchy is the worst case scenario.
- Best case scenario is the federal government gets off their dead butt and moves forward protecting the electrical grid.
You can do nothing and hope that some group or country won’t decide to paralyze us. But quite frankly, the threat from a superstorm on the sun is real and unavoidable.
So, what to do?
1. Have a lot of battery operated devices on hand and the batteries to use them. These appliances should have cords and antennas 30 inches or less in length. The reason for this is simple; cable acts as an antenna pulling in the EMP.
2. A surge protector Buy quality surge protectors for your key electronics. This is the most affordable first step, costing between $10 - $125. You'll want a surge protector that is UL listed to comply with UL1449 3rd edition, has a clamping voltage of 330 volts or below, and has a very fast response time (< 1ms or instant is best). Also, for computers, buy a device with an Ethernet slot, or buy a dedicated Ethernet surge protector. (Note: I have a 50 foot Ethernet cable hooked to my computer.)
3. To increase protection, add a quality uninterruptible power supply (UPS) behind the surge protector. This level of protection is great, but more expensive. Basic models cost about $120 - $200. Better models can cost between $250 to over $1,000. If you have the money, buy a double-conversion UPS tested to UL standard UL1778. It should also have built in surge protector meeting the standards listed above. Use the shortest power cable possible between the surge protector/UPS and the equipment.
4. Use a Faraday Box to store equipment in. Makeshift Faraday boxes can be made from metal filing cabinets, ammunition containers, microwave ovens and cake boxes. That said, the device you are protecting must not touch the metal container (use insulation: paper, cardboard, whatever). Further, there can be no holes. Last, if the box seems less than adequate, you may wrap it in aluminum foil for more protection. You could take a cardboard box and wrap it with aluminum foil. Tape the ends together and you have a very effective Faraday Box.
5. Some states and individual companies see the seriousness of this subject and are working on solutions. (1) It would help if we wrote our congress people and demanded they take action. The House of Representatives unanimously passed several pieces of legislation to protect the nation's power grid -- the GRID Act, the Shield Act and the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act -- but they died in the Senate. (2)
Note: The internet has a lot of information on this subject, but be discerning with the information. Some sites will tell you that aircraft will fall out of the sky, others say the all metal airplane should survive with few problems. Sometimes lightening strikes an aircraft, but because of the metal shell, no problems occur.
The last confirmed commercial plane crash in the U.S. directly attributed to lightning occurred in 1967, when lightning caused a catastrophic fuel tank explosion. Since then, much has been learned about how lightning can affect airplanes. As a result, protection techniques have improved. Today, airplanes receive a rigorous set of lightning certification tests to verify the safety of their designs. (3)
Some sites will tell you that every car manufactured after 1970 will stop working. Others say that a car is well insulated and is made of metal so it resembles a Faraday box.
Like I said, be careful what you believe.
(1) http://watchdog.org/136759/states-protect-grid/http://watchdog.org/164626/prevent-emp-damage/
(2) http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/05/military-eyeing-former-cold-war-mountain-bunker-as-shield-against-emp-attack/
(3) http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-happens-when-lightni/
We have become a society that abhors Christianity, loves Islam, has no moral fiber, and where anything goes, except logic and morality.
Our only hope is that the military gets tired of seeing our country destroyed from within and takes control. The 3 branches of our government are ineffective and running amok. Neither major political party has demonstrated that they can or will solve our problems.
Our problems can be summed up as CLAPS.
Corruption
Liberals
Apathy
Political Correctness
Stupidity
And I bet you thought Clap was just a common human sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Ray R Barmore
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