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Alan Wheeler · 28-06-2008, 22:36

Wotmane, I think you answered your question pretty well with point 1 -4.

exfish, the conductivity means nothing in the end. You do not get struck because there is a better conductor connected nor are you safe because you are a poor conductor. The only reason a strike occurs is a "leader" is "sent up" in the first place. It is the path of the leader the actual bolt follows to ground. The point of those "toilet brush" things was that some thought if you could negate one long leader reaching up by causing it to become many shorter ones, then you may not get hit. But it has since proven to be wrong.

28-06-2008, 22:36	#5
Alan Wheeler Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Marlborough Sounds. New Zealand Boat: Hartley Tahitian 45ft. Leisure Lady Posts: 8,042	Wotmane, I think you answered your question pretty well with point 1 -4. exfish, the conductivity means nothing in the end. You do not get struck because there is a better conductor connected nor are you safe because you are a poor conductor. The only reason a strike occurs is a "leader" is "sent up" in the first place. It is the path of the leader the actual bolt follows to ground. The point of those "toilet brush" things was that some thought if you could negate one long leader reaching up by causing it to become many shorter ones, then you may not get hit. But it has since proven to be wrong. __________________ Wheels For God so loved the world..........He didn't send a committee.