[Cthulhu_]

Are we not prepared though? Given other posts in this thread it seems to me that the effects are all calculated, expected and accounted for.

I mean if it's strong enough to fry off-grid electronics then it's a different matter entirely, but consumer electronics has some protections against that, right?

[surfpel]

> I mean if it's strong enough to fry off-grid electronics then it's a different matter entirely

Last big storm in 2003 did damage grid level transformers. They also don’t just have those lying around and they’re quite expensive so it’s particularly devastating.

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/images/u33/fin...

> but consumer electronics has some protections against that, right?

Much more complicated to answer, but no consumer electronics aren’t safe. Also not much use if the communication systems and electrical grid are down

[RedShift1]

In the past consumer electronics came in metal boxes that were earthed, I sure those will be fine. But these days everything's made out of plastic and not grounded.