Thunder and lightning,very very frightning

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Alanben

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There is a lot of lightning forecast for this weekend. We are booked in to a site very close to the cliff top and a very exposed position. I told my worried wife that the chances of being struck was very remote (I hope, fingers crossed)
I believe a lot of damage can be done to the electrical systems in the event of a strike
What would you do? stay or go?
 
There could be a song in that tread title if you concentrate, could make you a fortune.
 
Mikeco said:
There could be a song in that tread title if you concentrate, could make you a fortune.
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I think someone may just have beaten you to it:
 
Come on, of course I knew but I always leave a bit of info missing to keep the thread alive.:D

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Alanben said:
There is a lot of lightning forecast for this weekend. We are booked in to a site very close to the cliff top and a very exposed position. I told my worried wife that the chances of being struck was very remote (I hope, fingers crossed)
I believe a lot of damage can be done to the electrical systems in the event of a strike
What would you do? stay or go?
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On buildings lightening conductors safely contain electricity to a good solid earth connection. In a Moho you are insulated from earth by the tyres. So first thought is that you would be at danger from a strike. However aeroplanes get struck by lightening all of the time with no impact because they are fully insulated from earth so power cannot flow through them. I think that lightening would be attracted to pointy bits like aerials and the power would find its route to earth through the electrical systems. So I don’t know, but in balance I would think there would be increased risk. Interested to hear views from more knowledgable Funsters!
 
Mikeco said:
Come on, of course I knew but I always leave a bit of info missing to keep the thread alive.:D
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Or were you being more subtle?
 
No I had Queen in mind .

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Alanben said:
There is a lot of lightning forecast for this weekend. We are booked in to a site very close to the cliff top and a very exposed position. I told my worried wife that the chances of being struck was very remote (I hope, fingers crossed)
I believe a lot of damage can be done to the electrical systems in the event of a strike
What would you do? stay or go?
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You will be fine, just ask @Taran_Las :LOL:
 
daveandsan said:
https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/le-crotoy.89312/
@Alanben took me a while, but I found it. :)
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Scary and expensive story! There was mention of the Faraday Cage effect in the thread, suggesting that in a metal box ( car) you might be OK. But somehow I doubt it. Is there any precautions that one could take like disconnection of batteries or fixing a lightning conductor, or parking near a pylon?

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Mr Chrysalis said:
Scary and expensive story! There was mention of the Faraday Cage effect in the thread, suggesting that in a metal box ( car) you might be OK. But somehow I doubt it. Is there any precautions that one could take like disconnection of batteries or fixing a lightning conductor, or parking near a pylon?
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Perhaps a kite with a cable connected to a farm gate!!.
I have read that in a car you would be ok as long as you don't touch any metal parts, or it will make your hair curl. But it wont do the car much good.
 
Pitch up between everyone else , safety in numbers ;)

Personally I wouldn’t worry and enjoy my weekend, weather forecasting is not always reliable.
 
Larrynwin said:
Pitch up between everyone else , safety in numbers ;)

Personally I wouldn’t worry and enjoy my weekend, weather forecasting is not always reliable.
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Or a Bigger target!!:(

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Alanben said:
What would you do?
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Bang a metal spike or a tent peg in the ground and run a wire from the chassis to the tent peg/spike... (y)

And go away and enjoy yourselves... :nod::nod::nod:
 
Personally I wouldn't worry about electrical damage in a strike.... I would be more concerned about fire and destructive damage.

It has the power to split trees in half and knock chimney stacks off roofs...... But you'd better keep that snippet to yourself.
 
If you have Solar set regulator to High(y)

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old-mo said:
Bang a metal spike or a tent peg in the ground and run a wire from the chassis to the tent peg/spike... (y)

And go away and enjoy yourselves... :nod::nod::nod:
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Wants more than a bit of wire Mo.
Our house has a copper strap, one and a half inches by quarter of an inch, from the highest stack down the roof and wall and buried God knows how deep in the ground.
 
pappajohn said:
Personally I wouldn't worry about electrical damage in a strike.... I would be more concerned about fire and destructive damage.

It has the power to split trees in half and knock chimney stacks off roofs...... But you'd better keep that snippet to yourself.
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Hi Pappajohn
your cheerful ! do you have any more good news (y)

To be fair its a matter of luck- good or bad. But I do love a good thunderstorm!! :sun:
 
Only telling it like it is.
But the chance of getting struck are pretty slim.
Best place to be in a lightning storm is somewhere else.
 
We always earth our military vehicles with a simple spike and length of copper cable, whether it would work or not remains to be seen, but some of our trucks have some pretty expensive communications kit in and others global computers. If they fried like others have, then that'd bugger Ops.

Hammond gave it a go on Top Gear.
 
Do what i do park behind a cathargo

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