Fiberglass vs Metal
Fiberglass vs Metal : Which is the better material for the shell of a motor home ? I bought a 1986/87, E-350 Ford, 460 CI V8, Mobile Traveler, I think 24 ft, with a fiberglass body. Would like some ex...
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sleepygeek wrote:
Would a Heavy chain dragging from hitch be any help to disperce the lightning charge, the walls and floor have a 2 inch square tubular ridged frame spaced about 4 feet apart ( vertical+ horizontal ) as in a cage, connected to the truck frame. Would this not be of any help against lightning.
I'm not an expert on this. Everything I've ever read on this subject says that it's the metal SKIN of the vehicle that carries the electricity AROUND you and into the ground, right through the rubber tires. absent that metal skin, I would guess the lightning could pass right through you and then get carried into the ground via this heavy chain. Which would kill you.
Vehicles and Lightning
https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-cars
