Lightning strike.

[nanochickin]

I had one a few months back where a lightning strike on a power pylon half a mile away surged one of the tower blocks i work on.

It took out half the blocks IRS systems amplifiers & switches, fried the main controller board on the Entrotec door entry system, fried the PAC controller on the token entry system and took out the Warden call system

About £10,000 worth of damage to all the systems which were all earthed

On the bright side though there was no damage to any of the residents property



Nano

[bamjames]

if your dish has been up for a while in wind then can you get a shock off the dish if touched!

[merlodlliw]

Originally Posted by bamjames

if your dish has been up for a while in wind then can you get a shock off the dish if touched!

explain please, you lost me


Bob

[Yorks]

Originally Posted by bamjames

if your dish has been up for a while in wind then can you get a shock off the dish if touched!

Only if you've connected it to a wind turbine.

[reddiesel]

Or if it falls on your head

[merlodlliw]

Originally Posted by reddiesel

Or if it falls on your head

you guys are getting too technical. I wait the real answer. from himself


Bob

[bamjames]

it was a question

just something someone told me once!was wondering if it was true

obviously not true so!

[petrolhead]

Originally Posted by nanochickin

I had one a few months back where a lightning strike on a power pylon half a mile away surged one of the tower blocks i work on.

It took out half the blocks IRS systems amplifiers & switches, fried the main controller board on the Entrotec door entry system, fried the PAC controller on the token entry system and took out the Warden call system

About £10,000 worth of damage to all the systems which were all earthed

On the bright side though there was no damage to any of the residents property



Nano

Do you do the warden call and all? Thats my favourite kit for working on, always plenty of challenges.