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Ron Clay
Guest
As a person who has come close to being struck by lightning several times in my life I would ask you all to look out and at a few basic precautions when a thunderstorm is about.
We use carbon fibre rods which are excellent lightning conductors. If a storm is about it's better to wind in and wait whilst it passes. Don't point the rods or pole in the air, lay them flat.
The metal shaft of a brolly is also a danger. Don't put up a brolly and sit under it. Rather get wet. You'll be safer.
NEVER stand under a tree!!
The safest place to be in a violent electric storm is in a car. I have been struck twice whilst sitting in my car with no adverse effects.
On two occasions lightning has hit my house. On the one occasion the bolt missed me by about a foot and slammed into the TV set.
As I type this there is a bit of thunder about. August is one of the worst months for lightning strikes in the UK. Take a few precautions and you shouldn'd get struck
We use carbon fibre rods which are excellent lightning conductors. If a storm is about it's better to wind in and wait whilst it passes. Don't point the rods or pole in the air, lay them flat.
The metal shaft of a brolly is also a danger. Don't put up a brolly and sit under it. Rather get wet. You'll be safer.
NEVER stand under a tree!!
The safest place to be in a violent electric storm is in a car. I have been struck twice whilst sitting in my car with no adverse effects.
On two occasions lightning has hit my house. On the one occasion the bolt missed me by about a foot and slammed into the TV set.
As I type this there is a bit of thunder about. August is one of the worst months for lightning strikes in the UK. Take a few precautions and you shouldn'd get struck