"Jethro_uk" wrote in message
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On Mon, 05 Apr 2021 18:17:41 +0100, Steve Walker wrote:

On 05/04/2021 16:34, GB wrote:
On 05/04/2021 16:15, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
On another group, I heard about a lightning strike to a house, via the
TV aerial. Aerial went to a DA. Seemed it burnt out all the house
wiring and every appliance in it. Requiring the owners to move out for
months while it was all sorted. Seems it also travelled to other
houses in the street too via the mains and caused much damage there
too. Was rather surprised to read this. I've seen a TV destroyed - but
not so much extra damage.



I was reading about why there are so many more lightning deaths in some
countries than others. One reason is because of plumbing. The lightning
finds the easiest route to earth, which is through the plumbing and
electrics, rather than the people.

I know someone that was thrown across the room and the kitchen sink
blown off the wall, when a nearby ground strike travelled into the house
via the pipes!

Aren't cows regularly killed by strikes ?

Not just cows, horses etc too.

The distance between front and rear legs being
enough to create a fatal potential difference ?

More current thru the heart, yep.