by Allen | Aug 20, 2011 | Lightning Protection |
New video taken by an Ikea worker on their break. Lightning strikes a light pole in the parking lot. Watch how all the surrounding lights die once the pole is struck. Somebody needs to head over to Home Depot for some new fuses and a couple light bulbs.
by Allen | Aug 19, 2011 | Lightning Protection |
An interesting story from Japan where researchers investigated local farming lore that lightning increases mushroom production. After a four year study the researchers found that short bursts of high voltage (100kV) would produce up to 80% more mushrooms. See the news article here:...
by Allen | Aug 14, 2011 | Lightning Protection |
Two Air New Zealand Boeing 737’s were struck in Wellington today resulting in canceled flights. See the news story here:...
by Allen | Aug 14, 2011 | Lightning Protection |
At the Michigan State Fair, the world’s largest stove was struck by lightning and caught fire. It took fire fighters about 2 hours to extinguish the 25 foot tall oak stove. See the news story here:...
by Allen | Aug 12, 2011 | Lightning Protection |
An Ohio man was injured by lightning while inside of his home and sent to the hospital. The man’s relative said the lightning must have come through a window. Interesting....
by Allen | Aug 8, 2011 | Lightning Protection |
A helicopter flying over New York City captures dramatic video of a lightning strike to the Empire State Building. Helicopter Video Captures Empire State Building Lightning Strike at night! from RCKenpilot on...
by Allen | Jul 28, 2011 | Lightning Protection |
The Duluth, Minnesota Fire Department had a busy day recently. A lightning strike to a tree traveled underground and attached to a gas line. The lightning strike was large enough to ignite three gas fires in the surrounding neighborhood and kill a family of squirrels in the tree. See the news report at the link below:...
by Allen | Jul 25, 2011 | Lightning Protection |
Even Donald Trump can’t escape lightning strikes. See the video below of Trump Tower in Chicago being...
by Allen | Jul 20, 2011 | Lightning Protection |
The FAA has recently released a draft version of Advisory Circular 20-136B “Aircraft Electrical and Electronic System Lightning Protection”. This document provides the guidance to show compliance with the FAA lightning regulations 23.1306, 25.1316, 27.1316, and 29.1316. Comments on this draft AC are due by August 26th, 2011. Click the link below to download the document: AC20-136B...
by Allen | Jul 14, 2011 | Lightning Protection |
New Zealand is suffering from a recent uptick in lightning strikes. Up to 3,200 lightning strikes per hour have been recorded. One of the victims of these lightning strikes was a Air New Zealand flight which had return to its departure airport after receiving a large strike. See the news report here:...
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