in a former life i did install and repair. Fleenor and gray/pathway gear saved systems from direct lightning strikes time and time again. Worst case damage to the opto is a blown opto and dmx transceiver. Many times dmx chip was literally blown in half. those chips are about a buck a piece and are easy to replace. Do not scrimp on an opto. And it must be an opto isolated splitter. nothing else is worth trusting your gear to.
in a former life i did install and repair. Fleenor and gray/pathway gear saved systems from direct lightning strikes time and time again. Worst case damage to the opto is a blown opto and dmx transceiver. Many times dmx chip was literally blown in half. those chips are about a buck a piece and are easy to replace. Do not scrimp on an opto. And it must be an opto isolated splitter. nothing else is worth trusting your gear to.
