26-07-2020, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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Got to agree with your logic there, Tabs. 
Just read through your link.
It does say quite clearly, "do not use any wired appliances."
Bit scary, but very informative, so thanks for that.
As a rather mundane event was the farm where we lived. One of the 240V cables at our bungalow interrupted. Fierce storm force winds. But no risk of danger.
No doubt others may choose to see it otherwise. And that's OK.
26-07-2020, 01:33 PM
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Re: A Question
Originally Posted by Besoeker
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One of the areas I lived was Johannes Burg. High Veld. Much thunder and lightning. That was fine for me and others.As a rather mundane event was the farm where we lived. One of the 240V cables at our bungalow interrupted. Fierce storm force winds. But no risk of danger.
No doubt others may choose to see it otherwise. And that's OK.
So are you meaning because your bunglow in Johannesburg was safe, I have no need to unplug anything?
26-07-2020, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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So are you meaning because your bunglow in Johannesburg was safe, I have no need to unplug anything?
And no need to unplug.
Nor did I in Johannesburg.
Snakes........now that was a different thing................(
26-07-2020, 03:47 PM
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Re: A Question
Another thing about lightening strikes on telly aerials:If your house, flat, etc has a roof mounted aerial and you have taller buildings around you in the neighbourhood, then you should be OK - the lightening will probably strike from there first because the distance to the cloud base is less than from your roof. In our case, our parish church is just about 30yds from our apartment block, is much taller, and has lightening rods connected to its steeples.
26-07-2020, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Tabby
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I rather deal with snakes than with lightning which is more dangerous!
But, there were some nasty specimens (and lightning strikes) when I was in Taiwan.
26-07-2020, 07:03 PM
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Re: A Question
Originally Posted by d00d
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We have sage growing in a pot by the front door, keeps the evil spirits out.
26-07-2020, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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Another thing about lightening strikes on telly aerials:If your house, flat, etc has a roof mounted aerial and you have taller buildings around you in the neighbourhood, then you should be OK - the lightening will probably strike from there first because the distance to the cloud base is less than from your roof. In our case, our parish church is just about 30yds from our apartment block, is much taller, and has lightening rods connected to its steeples.
I have never bothered to unplug our TV aerial during electrical storms, although of course I now have since I cancelled our BBC Tax. Even so, we are in a bungalow surrounded by tall trees, so I think they would go first.
Our internet and VOIP telephone are supplied by underground cabling (Virgin Media).
Same with our mains supply, so the nearest a lightning strike can hit us is at our local sub-station which, of course, is well protected. Had it been an overhead mains supply, I might have been a little concerned.
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