In case of diversion due to a thunderstorm, the station restarts automatically after a period that can go from few hours to few days.

Recent stations are equipped with a watchdog system that allows an almost immediate restart.

Grounding of the station helps in preventing this diversion. It garanties to have data without interruption: most of the stations never reset during few years periods.

In case of a station that resets often after a thunderstorm, it is important to verify its grounding :