# \#electrical-systems **URL:** https://forum.gcaptain.com/tag/electrical-systems/97.md [Latest](https://forum.gcaptain.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.gcaptain.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.gcaptain.com/tags.md) --- ## [After a lightning strike, did your backup equipment still work?](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/after-a-lightning-strike-did-your-backup-equipment-still-work/78268)
**Author:** [@Raghu\_Sharma](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Raghu_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/after-a-lightning-strike-did-your-backup-equipment-still-work/78268 "2026-11-11T04:11:48Z")
Has anyone here had a lightning strike disable both the primary and backup equipment? I’ve experienced two strikes at sea. One destroyed the forward anchor light; the other destroyed GMDSS equipment. On my last ship, se…