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Forum: Marine Electronics 04-08-2016, 03:41
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Posted By reed1v
Re: Lightning strike! Now what?

Oh, how far we have fallen.
Forum: Marine Electronics 03-08-2016, 11:21
Replies: 94
Views: 15,366
Posted By reed1v
Re: Lightning strike! Now what?

I see nothing wrong with trying to defend the King's English, windmills not withstanding. Conversations should be free to "tilt" back and forth around the OP's opening question. Onward Rocinante!
Forum: Marine Electronics 03-08-2016, 08:57
Replies: 94
Views: 15,366
Posted By reed1v
Re: Lightning strike! Now what?

Yup, like a bolt out of the blue.
Forum: Marine Electronics 03-08-2016, 08:35
Replies: 94
Views: 15,366
Posted By reed1v
Re: Lightning strike! Now what?

Hope he does not make soup.
Forum: Marine Electronics 03-08-2016, 04:27
Replies: 94
Views: 15,366
Posted By reed1v
Re: Lightning strike! Now what?

Maybe he meant term papers?
Forum: Marine Electronics 02-08-2016, 16:38
Replies: 94
Views: 15,366
Posted By reed1v
Re: Lightning strike! Now what?

Nice article, thanks. Good read. The TVSS approach seems like a neat idea but doubt if it would do much if a direct hit blasted through the boat. For stray currents and nearby strikes, they probably...
Forum: Marine Electronics 02-08-2016, 16:08
Replies: 94
Views: 15,366
Posted By reed1v
Re: Lightning strike! Now what?

Thanks, getting too reliant on the stupid spell checker and should proof what i write. BTW: thought "cutlass" bearings was a generic term nowadays. The word "cutlass" has entered common parlance and...
Forum: Marine Electronics 02-08-2016, 11:27
Replies: 94
Views: 15,366
Posted By reed1v
Re: Lightning strike! Now what?

Fuses, GFI, breakers, etc will do diddly squat if you get a direct hit from lightening. The massive charge will overwhelm just about anything you have aboard. They are good for other reasons, but not...
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-07-2016, 14:09
Replies: 94
Views: 15,366
Posted By reed1v
Re: Lightning strike! Now what?

If you got epirbs have them checked out, ours got fried from a lightening strike, along with the alternator, all solenoids, almost anything that required electricity, and the biggest joy was finding...
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