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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Channel Hopper" data-source="post: 54091" data-attributes="member: 175144">Lightning could affect the houshold appliances from  1) a direct hit on the TV aerial2) A direct hit on the satellite dish3) A direct hit on the telephone line4) A rise in potential from the mains supplyand almost any connection between the items , coax or Scart, will have caused damage to be transferredI would unplug everything from the mains for about ten minutes (go boil a kettle beforehand) , switch off the mains supply at the consumer box, drink the tea, and then reconnect everything one at a time. You may find specific damage becomes more apparent as you switch each item back on If you ha</blockquote>