Title: Preparing for an EMP Attack - Can Faraday Cages Help?
Headings: Preparing for an EMP Attack – Can Faraday Cages Help?
Preparing for an EMP Attack – Can Faraday Cages Help?
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What is an EMP and How is it Caused?
Man-Made EMPs
Naturally Occurring EMPs
EMP Damage
What is a Faraday Cage and Can it Protect Against EMPs?
How Does a Faraday Cage Work?
How Can You Test If Your Faraday Cages Works?
How To Build a Faraday Cage
Homemade Faraday Cages for Large Devices
Homemade Faraday Cages for Small Devices
Purchasing a Faraday Cage
How Effective are Faraday Cages?
What You Need to Know About EMPs and Faraday Cages
Further Reading
Your Thoughts?
Chris Ruiz

Content: more localized sources of energy such as radio-frequency weapons or non-nuclear EMP devices can also wreak havoc. Instead of drawing energy from a bomb explosion, these devices use concentrated microwave energy to cause disruptions in electronic equipment and destroy data. While these devices deliver a non-lethal pulse, the damage to electrical systems is no less devastating than with a nuclear detonation. Naturally Occurring EMPs
The energy of lightning bolts is concentrated and terminates when it strikes the ground. In addition to lightning, EMPs can also occur naturally as a result of geomagnetic storms. While these occurrences are infrequent, a geomagnetic storm in 1921 affected the United States as well as parts of Europe for two days, closing the New York City railroad system and burning telegraph lines in Sweden. The cause was later attributed to a group of sunspots that were 1.9 billion square miles in size. Today, a storm of this size would affect over 100 million people and cause widespread panic and chaos due to society’s heavy reliance on electronic devices for everyday life. Geomagnetic storms can produce an aurora borealis effect, or “northern lights.” Despite the increased vulnerabilities present in modern times due to the prevalence of electronic devices in managing day-to-day activities, a future natural EMP event will likely come with advanced warning thanks to the benefit of space-monitoring stations.