Electromagnetic Pulse Protection Guides

By James D. Jones


As serious survivalists we are persistently on the look-out for diverse techniques to protect ourselves as well as our equipment. One major concern being expressed by various survival group members centers upon the issue of the dreaded EMP threat. Some proclaim it will create havoc upon our newer junction centered semiconductor products while other schools of thoughts dismiss the dilemma as mere speculation.
[How To Protect From An Emp]


People at home in their houses should have a safe, perhaps with an inner lining of these materials to park their electronics at night. Back up hard drives for important financial institutions, government operations, emergency services, military operations should be stored in rooms, which are underground and lined with these materials.

Traditionally it is believed that modern electronic devices are extremely vulnerable to any sort of electromagnetic pulse. Sources of these EMP attacks upon our valued electronic equipment can range from rouge solar storms to intentional nuclear detonations. During any sort of EMP attack we will likely lose our two way radio communications equipment unless we provide some sort of shielded protection for it. With a little thought we can devise a means of protecting our small items such as radios against this EMP damage. In the military we had something known as screen rooms which prevented any type of signal from leaving or entering the room. You can utilize these commercial units which are rather costly or you can improvise as I will explain below.

The Disruption.Without proper EMP protection, the United States would experience disruption in the following places:Vehicle engines Airplane ignition systems causing in-flight planes to fall out of the sky Kidney dialysis machines, pacemakers, and other medical devices All communication systems Electric grid Water pumping stations Electric appliances Stoplights and other electronic road signs Industrial equipment Water pumping systems

Following an EMP attack above the United States, a rapid and complete breakdown of our infrastructure would happen. Like a house built of cards when one supporting card is pulled out, our electronic infrastructure would come crashing down in seconds.Faraday Cage.You can protect your own devices by keeping them in containers made from aluminum or copper, commonly referred to as faraday cages. Your protected devices will be able to resist electromagnetic pulse effects.A galvanized metal trash can lined with insulation like thick cardboard makes a great EMP shelter. Metal filing cabinets work well too as long as the devices you are protecting do not come in contact with the metal cabinet.You can wrap smaller electronic devices in aluminum foil, but be sure to wrap them in plastic first and use two or three layers of foil.

Next you will need to locate an old microwave oven. It does not need to be functional to be an effective EMP proof enclosure. Inspect the oven carefully to ensure that there are no gaps or leakages between the body and the door. Although it is possible that the microwave itself will protect again most EMP threats to guarantee us a better means of protection we will now solder a braided copper wire grounding strip from the cold water pipe to the metal body of our microwave.Several alternative methods of electronic storage and protection could be the use of a commercial metallic gun safe or a common aluminum garbage can for larger items. Make certain to solder the braided copper wire to these items and run it to a cold water pipe ground. These projects should protect most of your small electronic items in the event of an EMP attack




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