Believe this or not but damage to electrical apparatus is NOT as extensive in
Florida as it is in a dry climate like Arizona even though Florida has way
way more lightning strikes.
Why?
Simple Florida is wet salt sand; Arizona is dry sandie clay.
Significance, in Florida lightning is dispersed easily, in Arizona there is no
dispersion as dry sandie clay makes an excellent insulator causing lighting
to follow any metal path causing a higher degree of damage.
Note: If you are in a high electrical discharge area in either location you
will be toasted just as well done which doesn't do much for one bear
consumption ability.
Frank
On Friday 06 August 2004 20:17, Ronald KA4INM Youvan wrote:
> > Last week lightning struck and killed my PCI modem.
>
> In lightning rich places (like Florida) no one should ever
> step away from their confusor (during rainy season) without
> physically disconnecting the cable/s to all non power wires,
> unless it is a fiber optic connection. IMMHO
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