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Default Lightning strike.

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williamwright wrote:
On 07/04/2021 13:45, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
williamwright wrote:
On 06/04/2021 14:33, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
But the story teller was very
definite about it being a TV aerial strike.


You often can't tell whether the lightning hit the aerial or the nearby
masonry. I've been to a lot of these.


But would hitting the house structure cause so much electrical damage to
it and the surrounding ones?

Typically it'll be obvious where the strike was; could be anywhere.
Nearby downleads will be melted, masthead amps burnt out. Sometimes the
aerial itself will look OK but the balun with be gone.


Yes - what I'd expect. What I'm not convinced about is an aerial strike
travelling to other houses and doing severe damage there.

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