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I put one on my 4x4 pickup truck and it is simple to install if there is room around you battery somewhere. For myself I had to pull the battery out but there was room to mount the EMP Shield next to the battery. I used the incluced velcro and also two long sheet metal screws. It also protects against solar flares as well if another Carrington Event happens.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event
But I would not want to be driving if an EMP event happens since most of the cars and trucks will be dead on the road and working pickup is very bad news for me. They also have a new smaller design called the EMP micro shield which is a a bit smaller which would be good for cars and trucks that do not have have a lot of open space in their engine compartment.
https://www.empshield.com/product/micro/
I don't have any experience with any other products from EMP Shield. I would like to get a Home unit but hire an electrician since my circuit breaker box has 220v breakers at the top but watching the installation video for the home unit you need 20amp breakers at the top.
Like I said earlier, I don't know much about electricity. Maybe you can answer this question for me.
If a massive electromagnetic pulse hits the wiring of a vehicle or a house, what would prevent that jolt from melting or frying the wires? (I'm thinking about how a fuse melts if it receives too much power.)
In an event like that, how could the charge be "drained away" if the EM pulse is too massive to be carried through the wires?
Or maybe an EMP or Carrington Event isn't strong enough to do that?