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Re: Off Topic: FREQUENT LIGHTNING...
By:Kevin M
Date: 9/11/2011, 5:41 pm
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: FREQUENT LIGHTNING... (Mike Savage)

: Better off the water with lightning about. A strike doesn't just
: effect the spot it hits (actually jumps from), it has a
: "blast radius" which is variable. Same happens on
: land. I've seen cows gone down from a near strike. It's a hell
: of a lot of energy to dump, it ain't going into a tiny spot. And
: I don't think the neo electricians gloves would cut it at
: megavolt levels. ;)

: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

: Good train of thought, but lightning is static electricity, the gloves won't even help at low levels, just remember, it takes around 150,000 volts to jump one inch, Kevin

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Will N To Go -- 9/10/2011, 1:05 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/11/2011, 1:34 am
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Mike Savage -- 9/11/2011, 10:52 am
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Kevin M -- 9/11/2011, 5:41 pm
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 9/11/2011, 6:01 pm
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Will N To Go -- 9/11/2011, 7:31 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/12/2011, 6:53 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/12/2011, 6:47 pm
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Will N To Go -- 9/11/2011, 7:19 pm
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thomas duncan -- 9/11/2011, 7:19 pm
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Will N To Go -- 9/12/2011, 8:12 pm
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Kevin M -- 9/12/2011, 9:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/13/2011, 1:30 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/13/2011, 12:00 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/13/2011, 4:42 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2011, 2:08 am