Okay,

Someone please explain this one. We are having a rather bad storm. Outside a flash of lightning goes off, and at the same time all the tanks I have fitted with high voltage flash went off including the Pershing I had in my hand. I have no power going to any of them.

What the hay?


Don

Umm, Don..that don't sound good! lol<div>
</div><div>Either your home isn't properly grounded.....or you have a Tesla coil in your home. </div>

Well just did a quick search and found maybe my high voltage flashes are not as safe as I thought. A close EMP such as generated by lightning can set them off with no power supplied. Since the circuits are no longer shielded in the case the chances are greatly increased.

I also found out the importance of having clean scivies ready for use. You have not lived until 6 Tiger tanks go off at the same time behind your back.

Don

LOLOLOL That sounds really funny, but it's probably because it didn't happen to me.

Yea I have heard of things like that happening with things that have high voltage flashes...actually i had a friend who claims he had one explode...atleast thats what he said...

Don, I think that the reason the flashes went off is the fact that in the presence of high energy radio frequencey waves ,gas filled lamps like you have
will illuminate.In fact,most larger radio transmitters like aboard navy ships and broadcast radio stations always had a fluorescent tube next to the
transmitter as this shows that you are in fact putting out a signal. And there are NO wires attached to the tube.

Charlie

That makes sense Charlie. Still if you are not expecting it. Heck I though I was in a Steven King movie!


Don

Don't sit in the dark with the lights off during a storm and you won't see this. LOL


- Jeff