Lightning and RV'ing
Today, lightning hit a little too close for comfort. It made a direct hit on an 80' tall pine tree 30' feet from my rig. I think it took out my Winegard Pathway X2 which was sitting on a stand near th...
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dons2346 wrote:ScottG wrote:
No, it will not help.
The best thing you could do is leave it unplugged.
Leaving the cord unplugged and laying on the ground won't save you. The EMP created by a lightening strike can induce a electrical pulse in a cord laying on the ground. Only safe thing to do is pull the cord in
Hooooo boy - here we go (again)..:R
OP: The ground rod = *NO*.....well - *maybe* if you pounded it 8' into the ground per code for a sticks & bricks...:W
Thread: "Do U unplug RV and retract antennae during storm?"
The "who-do" and the "who-don't"....pros and cons from right here on RV Net (2010). Entertaining!.:B
And the "pros" say.....
John DeArmond --- about 5 paragraphs down...
"One of the simplest and yet most effective means of diverting lightning energy is to put a loop or two in all leads entering a building.......
In RV terms, looping the power cord a couple of loops near the outlet box will do wonders".
About another paragraph down.....
"All that said, the easiest way to protect an RV is to simply unplug it when a storm approaches".
Add'l sources of good *reliable* info available (there *are* lots)....
here's another - see: *third* item of - The three times to turn off the breaker"....
"And if lightning is on it's way, it's a good precaution to turn off the breaker and then disconnect your RV from the campground electrical system" (etc.)...;)
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