Timeline for Is it safe to run long I/O wires to a microcontroller?
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| Sep 5, 2011 at 15:31 | comment | added | supercat | In simplest terms, I would say that if all the devices on your cable will have the same unified power and ground connection, cable length won't make you particularly susceptible to lightning strikes, but if the things at either end of your cable might have separate grounds, a lightning strike could fry you even if your cable is three feet long. | |
| Sep 2, 2011 at 19:19 | vote | accept | Mark | ||
| Sep 2, 2011 at 17:42 | history | answered | Kellenjb | CC BY-SA 3.0 |