Ron, I think you will find that Randy is correct with his diagnosis. We have neutral earth system which does not work quite as yours does.
However it would appear you may also have suffered from an over voltage condition as gear has been damaged. You should be able to claim on the supply authority unless they have some small print covering acts of god or whatever which is likely!
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Trevor, New Zealand.
As a child, on cold mornings I gladly stood in cowpats to warm my bare feet, but I detest bull$hit!
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