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dragnfyr
I had a brother who was struck directly by lightning, had the scars on his
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head and foot where it went in and out till his dieing day... also worked with someone who took enough charge to burn off a finger on each hand and blow himself out of the bucket on our truck... he lived as well (although they say its only because he hit flat on his back and that restarted his heart) Drag -----Original Message-----
From: Keith Messent [mailto:rkmessent@...] Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 11:28 PM To: Electronics_101@... Subject: Re: [Electronics_101] Re: newbie inquiry:what kills I think that there is a difference between those who have been struck directly by a lightning flash (now deceased!) and those who have been in the close vicinity of a strike! I find it just about impossible to allow that anyone directly struck and burned by a discharge could possibly survive. As I reported earlier, it is generally accepted by Health & Safety authorities that 10 Joules (via PD >230V) through a vital organ would be lethal! Keith Messent, Skipton, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: <adityanewalkar@...> To: <Electronics_101@...> Sent: Wednesday, 31 October, 2001 07:17 AM Subject: [Electronics_101] Re: newbie inquiry:what kills Think about lightning. Lightning has millions (10^6) of amperes of To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Electronics_101-unsubscribe@... Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to |
