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(7 December 2017, 01:11)Pete Grey Wrote: Very interesting point of view MB, the thing is we don’t know if when or how a EMP or CME event might occur, so is it better to try and protect equipment or just not bother, we are preppers after all. We must all make up our minds as we assess the risks to our own location, the UK and the US are very different, if nothing else a faraday cage made for example from a metal ammo box will keep things together in one place.

Like SS replied, bulk faraday protection is relatively easy. He and a few others I know of are using metal dustbins with poly bac liners. As long as the lid is electrically bonded to the bin, it'll do a good job of protecting the contents.

I'm Lazier than SS, and have simply repurposed a dead fridge freezer as it has a steel shell and is already lined with insulating plastic. A couple of braided earth straps between the doors and the main body of the unit and the job's done.

For smaller items I also use metal biscuit and sweet tins... always a few more available after Christmas of course.