Re: pig lightning strike - a Positive Lightning Bolt?

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Original poster: "brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com>

mmmmm, sounds like when i lived in Marlborough and we were almost at the top
of the hill, used to loose the water heater elements and the coax to a
longwire antenna every time it we had a storm. i put 7 of those arrestors
that public service used, providing each with its own ground rod. the next
time it stormed, not only did the transformer blow,but the fridge,tv,vcr and
well pump got blasted. back to ungrounded service i went. cul brian f.
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Subject: Re: pig lightning strike - a Positive Lightning Bolt?


> Original poster: "Eleanor Flood by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <eflood-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
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> Found this post interesting in that one of these positive lightning
> bolts, far ahead of the leading edge of the storm, hit just outside the
> house, came thru our phone line, jumped the switch protecting the line
> (switch was in open position) destroyed the phone,  modem and sound
> card, jumped 20 feet across the room and blew out a light bulb in a lamp
> next to the couch.
> Have seen, heard and felt the effects of a few of these over the years I
> have lived here in northeast Florida....lightning capital of North
> America.
> They are awesome.  The picture tells it all.
> Thanks,  Elli
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