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July 16th 03, 08:11 PM
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Safest place to be in lightning is.......
Inside a tractor cab maybe-does anyone know if this is true???
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July 16th 03, 08:19 PM
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Safest place to be in lightning is.......
On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:11:42 +0100, wrote:
Inside a tractor cab maybe-does anyone know if this is true??? nick If the cab acts as a sheathed electical cage isolated from the ground by the rubber tyres (i.e. a Faraday cage) then it should be pretty safe. -- Pete Homepage at http://www.pbl33.co.uk CCD/digicam astronomy |
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July 16th 03, 08:37 PM
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Safest place to be in lightning is.......
Not when ploughing then!!
Nevillef "Pete Lawrence" wrote in message ... On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:11:42 +0100, wrote: Inside a tractor cab maybe-does anyone know if this is true??? nick If the cab acts as a sheathed electical cage isolated from the ground by the rubber tyres (i.e. a Faraday cage) then it should be pretty safe. -- Pete Homepage at http://www.pbl33.co.uk CCD/digicam astronomy |
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July 16th 03, 09:23 PM
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Safest place to be in lightning is.......
Probably even safer!
It will take the most direct route ie down through the plough. Still wouldn't like to be witness to it. Risk of arcing Deafness Radiation burns etc etc Barry Kirley "nevillef" wrote in message ... Not when ploughing then!! Nevillef "Pete Lawrence" wrote in message ... On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:11:42 +0100, wrote: Inside a tractor cab maybe-does anyone know if this is true??? nick If the cab acts as a sheathed electical cage isolated from the ground by the rubber tyres (i.e. a Faraday cage) then it should be pretty safe. -- Pete Homepage at http://www.pbl33.co.uk CCD/digicam astronomy |
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July 16th 03, 09:05 PM
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Safest place to be in lightning is.......
When I had an allotment one of the growers took me to see his Maize, or what
was left of it. A storm came, so he avoided the rain by getting into his car, big bang and saw his row of Maize which had been tall going up in smoke. He was Ok but a bit shaken!!! Ray -- This E-Mail has been checked by eTrust EZ Antivirus "Pete Lawrence" wrote in message ... On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:11:42 +0100, wrote: Inside a tractor cab maybe-does anyone know if this is true??? nick If the cab acts as a sheathed electical cage isolated from the ground by the rubber tyres (i.e. a Faraday cage) then it should be pretty safe. -- Pete Homepage at http://www.pbl33.co.uk CCD/digicam astronomy |
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July 16th 03, 11:12 PM
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Safest place to be in lightning is.......
"Pete Lawrence" wrote in message ... On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:11:42 +0100, wrote: Inside a tractor cab maybe-does anyone know if this is true??? nick Does that act like a Faraday Cage? JO |
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July 17th 03, 12:32 PM
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Safest place to be in lightning is.......
Pete Lawrence wrote in message . ..
On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:11:42 +0100, wrote: Inside a tractor cab maybe-does anyone know if this is true??? nick If the cab acts as a sheathed electical cage isolated from the ground by the rubber tyres (i.e. a Faraday cage) then it should be pretty safe. The tyres do nothing. Going to ground from 20 cm (the bottom of the vehicle) is not a problem for the lightning. There's a marvelous picture from the 50s of a test set-up with the spark going from the hubcap to the ground. It's the metal cage that offers protection. Harold -- Harold Brooks NOAA/National Severe Storms Laboratory |
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July 16th 03, 10:40 PM
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Safest place to be in lightning is.......
....... in a cave?
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July 17th 03, 09:32 AM
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Safest place to be in lightning is.......
On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 22:40:25 +0000 (UTC), "Anne Burgess"
wrote: ...... in a cave? On the Moon? -- Pete Homepage at http://www.pbl33.co.uk CCD/digicam astronomy |
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July 17th 03, 09:58 AM
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Safest place to be in lightning is.......
Safest place is an old London bus as it had a conductor!
Ian Currie-Coulsdon www.Frostedearth.com "Pete Lawrence" wrote in message news  On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 22:40:25 +0000 (UTC), "Anne Burgess" wrote: ...... in a cave? On the Moon? -- Pete Homepage at http://www.pbl33.co.uk CCD/digicam astronomy |
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