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glostamon
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Today begins Hurricane season.
Its a good time to revise your short term SHTF storm prep plan,or start one.
Exercise your Generator! (It will love you for it!)
If you havent changed the fuel & sparkplug put it on the list & crank it up.
Its a good time to revise your short term SHTF storm prep plan,or start one.
Exercise your Generator! (It will love you for it!)
If you havent changed the fuel & sparkplug put it on the list & crank it up.
glostamon
NES Member
Free weather Text alerts & Emails
Thie following is a Weather Emergency email & FREE Cell phone text alerts link
https://registration.weather.com/ursa/alerts/step1?from=svralrtpg&initAlerts=SVR
Thie following is a Weather Emergency email & FREE Cell phone text alerts link
https://registration.weather.com/ursa/alerts/step1?from=svralrtpg&initAlerts=SVR
glostamon
NES Member
Lightning Strike Awarness Week
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:15 am EDT on June 25, 2009
The National Weather Service has declared this week lightning safety
awareness week. This is the fourth in a series of five public
information statements to be issued by the National Weather Service
containing information on lightning and lightning safety.
Safe shelters and indoor safety
A house or other substantial building offers the best protection
from lightning. In assessing the safety provided by a particular
structure, it is more important to consider what happens if the
structure gets struck by lightning, rather than whether the
structure will be hit by lightning. For a shelter to provide
protection from lightning, it must contain a mechanism for
conducting the electrical current from the Point of contact to the
ground. These mechanisms may be on the outside of the structure, may
be contained within the walls of the structure, or may be a
combination of the two. On the outside, lightning can travel along
the outer shell of the building or may follow metal gutters and down
spouts to the ground. Inside a structure, lightning can follow
conductors such as the electrical wiring, plumbing, and telephone
lines to the ground.
Unless specifically designed to be lightning safe, small structures
do not protect occupants from lightning. Many small open shelters on
athletic fields, Golf courses, Parks, roadside picnic areas,
schoolyards and elsewhere are designed to protect people from rain
and sun, but not lightning. A shelter that does not contain
plumbing or wiring throughout, or some other mechanism for grounding
from the roof to ground is not safe. Small wooden, vinyl, or metal
sheds offer no protection from lightning and should be avoided
during thunderstorms.
There are three main ways lightning enters homes and buildings:
(1) a direct strike, (2) through wires or pipes that extend outside
the structure, and (3) through the ground. Regardless of the method
of entrance, once in a structure, the lightning can travel through
the electrical, phone, plumbing, and radio/television reception
systems. Lightning can also travel through any metal wires or bars
in Concrete walls or flooring.
In the past, the use of corded phones was the leading cause of
indoor lightning injuries in the United States. However, with more
and more cordless and cell phones in use, the number of phone
injuries has been diminishing. At the same time, the number of
children injured while playing video games that are plugged into a
wall or television has been increasing. Lightning can travel long
distances in both phone and electrical wires, particularly in rural
areas. Stay away from windows and doors as these can provide the
path for a direct strike to enter a home. Do not lie on the Concrete
floor of a garage as it likely contains a wire mesh. In general,
basements are a safe place to go during thunderstorms. However,
there are some things to keep in mind. Avoid contact with Concrete
walls which may contain metal reinforcing bars. Avoid washers and
dryers since they not only have contacts with the plumbing and
electrical systems, but also contain an electrical path to the
outside through the dryer vent.
Lightning also causes significant damage to personal property each
year. In addition to direct strikes, lightning generates electrical
surges that can damage electronic equipment some distance from the
actual strike. To the extent possible, unplug sensitive electronic
equipment from all conductors well before a thunderstorm threatens.
For your safety, do not unplug equipment from the wall when a
thunderstorm is nearby. And, don't Forget to disconnect televisions
or radios from outdoor antennas! If you plan to be away from your
home when thunderstorms are possible, be sure to unplug unneeded
equipment before you leave.
Summary of lightning safety tips for inside the home
1. Avoid contact with corded phones
2. Avoid contact with electrical equipment or cords. If you plan
to unplug any electronic equipment, do so well before the
storm arrives.
3. Avoid contact with plumbing. Do not wash your hands, do not
take a shower, do not wash dishes, and do not do laundry.
4. Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.
5. Do not lie on Concrete floors and do not lean against Concrete
walls.
Lightning fact for the day: the average flash of lightning contains
enough electricity to light a 100 Watt light bulb for more than
3months.
Lightning question of the day: is it safe to talk on a cell or
cordless phone during a thunderstorm?
Answer: compared to talking on a corded phone, the cordless phone is
much less of a hazard. However, there is a momentary risk of being
struck by lightning when the phone is being removed from The Cradle.
Once out of The Cradle, it is safe to use a cordless phone during a
thunderstorm, provided, of course, that you are in a safe place.
Tomorrow... we will cover facts about lightning strike victims.
For additional information about lightning or lightning safety,
visit noaa's lightning safety awareness web site at:
http://www.Lightningsafety.NOAA.Gov
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:15 am EDT on June 25, 2009
The National Weather Service has declared this week lightning safety
awareness week. This is the fourth in a series of five public
information statements to be issued by the National Weather Service
containing information on lightning and lightning safety.
Safe shelters and indoor safety
A house or other substantial building offers the best protection
from lightning. In assessing the safety provided by a particular
structure, it is more important to consider what happens if the
structure gets struck by lightning, rather than whether the
structure will be hit by lightning. For a shelter to provide
protection from lightning, it must contain a mechanism for
conducting the electrical current from the Point of contact to the
ground. These mechanisms may be on the outside of the structure, may
be contained within the walls of the structure, or may be a
combination of the two. On the outside, lightning can travel along
the outer shell of the building or may follow metal gutters and down
spouts to the ground. Inside a structure, lightning can follow
conductors such as the electrical wiring, plumbing, and telephone
lines to the ground.
Unless specifically designed to be lightning safe, small structures
do not protect occupants from lightning. Many small open shelters on
athletic fields, Golf courses, Parks, roadside picnic areas,
schoolyards and elsewhere are designed to protect people from rain
and sun, but not lightning. A shelter that does not contain
plumbing or wiring throughout, or some other mechanism for grounding
from the roof to ground is not safe. Small wooden, vinyl, or metal
sheds offer no protection from lightning and should be avoided
during thunderstorms.
There are three main ways lightning enters homes and buildings:
(1) a direct strike, (2) through wires or pipes that extend outside
the structure, and (3) through the ground. Regardless of the method
of entrance, once in a structure, the lightning can travel through
the electrical, phone, plumbing, and radio/television reception
systems. Lightning can also travel through any metal wires or bars
in Concrete walls or flooring.
In the past, the use of corded phones was the leading cause of
indoor lightning injuries in the United States. However, with more
and more cordless and cell phones in use, the number of phone
injuries has been diminishing. At the same time, the number of
children injured while playing video games that are plugged into a
wall or television has been increasing. Lightning can travel long
distances in both phone and electrical wires, particularly in rural
areas. Stay away from windows and doors as these can provide the
path for a direct strike to enter a home. Do not lie on the Concrete
floor of a garage as it likely contains a wire mesh. In general,
basements are a safe place to go during thunderstorms. However,
there are some things to keep in mind. Avoid contact with Concrete
walls which may contain metal reinforcing bars. Avoid washers and
dryers since they not only have contacts with the plumbing and
electrical systems, but also contain an electrical path to the
outside through the dryer vent.
Lightning also causes significant damage to personal property each
year. In addition to direct strikes, lightning generates electrical
surges that can damage electronic equipment some distance from the
actual strike. To the extent possible, unplug sensitive electronic
equipment from all conductors well before a thunderstorm threatens.
For your safety, do not unplug equipment from the wall when a
thunderstorm is nearby. And, don't Forget to disconnect televisions
or radios from outdoor antennas! If you plan to be away from your
home when thunderstorms are possible, be sure to unplug unneeded
equipment before you leave.
Summary of lightning safety tips for inside the home
1. Avoid contact with corded phones
2. Avoid contact with electrical equipment or cords. If you plan
to unplug any electronic equipment, do so well before the
storm arrives.
3. Avoid contact with plumbing. Do not wash your hands, do not
take a shower, do not wash dishes, and do not do laundry.
4. Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches.
5. Do not lie on Concrete floors and do not lean against Concrete
walls.
Lightning fact for the day: the average flash of lightning contains
enough electricity to light a 100 Watt light bulb for more than
3months.
Lightning question of the day: is it safe to talk on a cell or
cordless phone during a thunderstorm?
Answer: compared to talking on a corded phone, the cordless phone is
much less of a hazard. However, there is a momentary risk of being
struck by lightning when the phone is being removed from The Cradle.
Once out of The Cradle, it is safe to use a cordless phone during a
thunderstorm, provided, of course, that you are in a safe place.
Tomorrow... we will cover facts about lightning strike victims.
For additional information about lightning or lightning safety,
visit noaa's lightning safety awareness web site at:
http://www.Lightningsafety.NOAA.Gov
Two U.S. regions are especially prone to strikes. Florida is the overall leader: its peninsular shape causes ocean-land heat contrast and air circulations that trigger storms year-round. The High Plains and foothills of the Rocky Mountains receive intense summer lightning due to elevated heating, moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, and their high altitude. (Even small clouds over the Rockies are cold enough to carry the ice crystals crucial to lightning formation).
In accordance with the advice in the post above this one - no matter how strong the urge, I will refrain from lying on my garage floor when it storms....
In accordance with the advice in the post above this one - no matter how strong the urge, I will refrain from lying on my garage floor when it storms....
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But really..... you'll be safe.......... I got the plans from Popular mechanics..... You'll be fine...... Here, let me adjust the "grounding wire"..... Stop complaining, you'll be fine......... OK, now.... DON'T MOVE!!!!!
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