How to protect electronics from an Electromagnetic pulse?

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How to harden electronics to protect it from EMP(Electromagnetic pulse)?

My question is about hardening electronics against EMP, Electromagnetic pulse (e.g. from Nuclear burst). I'm looking for civil solution. For electronics, that not build properly against EMP, like e.g. military radar systems. For example, Is there way to hard civil satellite antenna against such pulse (e.g. against lightning). Without rebuild inner circuit.

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Build a Faraday cage around the device.

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by using the faraday-cage

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Electromagnetic Pulse and Electronics?

Alright, a magnetic storm in Canada in 1989 knocked out all power in Quebec. So here's a question to any scientifically minded people. Are some types of electronics more "EMP resistant" than other types? For example, would old school hand held...

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The electronics in the 70's would be more 'robust' due to bigger bits of silicon in the transistors...

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What measures can be taken to protect yourself from a E1 electromagnetic pulse?

The actual pulse, not the aftermath (no survival tactics please...)

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In the case of EMP generated from a high altitude nuclear detonation, Compton Scattering resulting from...

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I can't find an exact answer to your question. I have found information that says there are several...

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An electromagnetic pulse is a burst of electromagnetic radiation that results from an explosion (usually...

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People require no protection directly from EMP unless they have implanted electronic medical devices...

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What is the best way for me to protect all my digital data from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP)?

As in - all the valuable data stored in my external hard drives?

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Do a backup on CD/DVD/Blu-Ray - those are optical media, no EMP can do anything to them.

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Leaving them turned off still won't help, because a lightning strike could still fry them. You need...

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