I have 2 TBolts but now I'm thinking to buy others to save them from the sacrifice...
On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Jim Lux <jim...@earthlink.net> wrote: > On 4/12/12 6:22 AM, Michael Baker wrote: > >> Time-nutters-- >> >> Around here (N. Central Flori-DUH) it is not uncommon for >> near-by lightning strikes to damage underground cables and >> wiring. This is why buried wiring to things like driveway >> gate-openers are often placed in conduit rather than done >> with direct-burial wiring so that if lightning damages the >> wiring a new cable can be pulled through the conduit without >> having to re-dig the burial trench. >> >> Some years ago I had occasion to hold some long discussions >> with Martin Uman, one of the worlds most distinguished and >> eminent lightning researchers. He commented that even with >> the most extraordinary and costly efforts to install protection >> measures, that-- sooner or later-- there was a good chance that >> lightning would find a way to damage things. >> >> > > Dr. Uman (and his colleague Dr. Rakov) probably know about lightning and > effects than any other humans alive. He's making an excellent point: at > some point, the cost to replace the gear (or the cost of being "off the > air") is smaller than the cost of the protection scheme. > > Sometimes, you're better off having a sacrificial element, and a spare in > the closet for speedy repair. > > > His lightning research laboratory was located here in >> N.Central Florida because it is in the heart of the most >> dense strike area in N. America. >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.