EMP proof car

[Colorado Osprey]

I've just finished One Second After and almost finished Lights Out, and this is the most pressing thing on my mind (an EMP attack). Yeah I'm probably just paranoid like those people that can't sleep after watching a horror film, but still.
I'm thinking about how to EMP-proof my truck, a 95 Powerstroke. My understanding is that something called a Faraday cage would protect electronic equipment, and all is is a case made of conductive mesh material (like expanded steel?) that would absorb and disperse the electromagnetic wave and protect whatever's inside it... correct me if I'm wrong here. I'm also under the impression that its stuff like circuit boards and such — computers, high-tech flashlights with different settings and whatnot, etc. — that are effected by EMPs, not things like conventional flashlights that are just simple wires... again, correct me if I'm wrong.
I have a large amount of expanded steel mesh in the garage... if I were to fabricate a box from the expanded steel to fit over my truck's computer, with insulation between it and the computer itself, would that effectively EMP-proof the vehicle?

Your 90 anything will not be EMP proof... too many electronics.

A Faraday Cage must be solid conductor or have holes smaller than the frequency of the impulse/discharge it is trying to protect you from. For and EMP solid is best as the range of frequencies are very wide ranging. Expanded steel will do nothing to protect you in an EMP.

Think pre-1978, pre-emmissions, pre-electronic anything.
Even if you get a pre-everything vehicle you can still melt a point condenser, short and alternator and/or starter. Sending units can/will also be effected like fuel guage, temp, etc.

[Fromk]

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Kinda serious about the bike in the SHTF situation.

[gcrookston]

You can always buy this from me... 1974....


I guarantee it will survive an EMP or Zombie attack or your money back!

[spyder]

You can always buy this from me... 1974....


I guarantee it will survive an EMP or Zombie attack or your money back!

How much you want for it? A couple MP5's?

[patrick0685]

How much you want for it? A couple MP5's?

sounds good to me...ill drive it till you get over here

[gcrookston]

sounds good to me...ill drive it till you get over here

... now if I can only find the keys...

[spyder]

sounds good to me...ill drive it till you get over here

You just take good care of it, remember, I am bringing over a couple MP5's...

[DFBrews]

I have been researching Faraday cages and foudn out that every single one of us most likely already have one or maybe even 2 in our house...

Microwaves! they use them to keep that magical stuff that heats up our hot pockets safely contained inside the enclosure.

I wonder if this could be used to keep car electronics safe?

[spyder]

I have been researching Faraday cages and foudn out that every single one of us most likely already have one or maybe even 2 in our house...

Microwaves! they use them to keep that magical stuff that heats up our hot pockets safely contained inside the enclosure.

I wonder if this could be used to keep car electronics safe?

Here, this is a good read with some info for you with lots of sources.
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/em...aday_cages.htm

[jerrymrc]

Here, this is a good read with some info for you with lots of sources.
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/em...aday_cages.htm

I think that it has been about 7 years since I saw that link but good on ya for bringing it up. For my little stuff I used 40mm ammo cans with foam insulation and then grounded the can. just a power cord with only the ground attached is how I have done it.

I do plan on a larger box in the near future but the ammo cans have the important stuff in them. I think the ideal large storage solution is a properly grounded aluminum shed but I myself do not need that much.

Now I have a feeling that large steel buildings may escape the rath of an EMP strike. Many have no windows at all and are grounded for lightning.

Depending on the situation many items in campers may make it as well IMO.I know enough about electricity, RF, MW, X-rays and such that it is unlikely that EMP will hop down in the sewer and come up through the toilet to kill the wife's hairdryer.