Ok, here is what I have observed. In the 40's as a teenager I was crew on a wooden 100 ft sailing ship every summer for 8 years. We saw St. Elmos fire all the time. It would shoot out from the spar e
Your subject line says "they work" but you do not describe the claim of what they are supposed to do. This is highly misleading. Most of the posts on this thread have referred to advertising that cla
Boys, This discussion occurred, on this reflector, a few years ago. At that time a commercial manufacturer of the static dissipation devices responded to similar questions, etc. Check the archives or
"manage lightning risk" - best thing said in the whole thread. With lightning there are no guarantees the best one can do is "manage the risk" and hope for the best. Mark mailto:ackster@pcsonline.com
platforms in addition Dave, I'm confused. Why would NASA use them on their launch sites when they published a paper saying they don't work? K1TTT published a link to those papers. I know lightning m
Keith... I beg to differ. There's two things I think just about everyone agrees on: (1) the wisdom of proper grounding systems to handle a strike when one occurs.... and.... (2) a strike cannot (yet)
Well, the truth finally comes out! Thanks for the clarification of your view. Now we are in agreement. :) Keith Keith... I beg to differ. There's two things I think just about everyone agrees on: (1)
Hi Tom, It all depends on how one defines "works"! One could ask the same question of tooth paste, chlorinated water, bacterial hand washing soap, vitamins, cancer treatments, and most other products
--Original Message-- platforms in addition Dave, I'm confused. Why would NASA use them on their launch sites when they published a paper saying they don't work? Like I said: "They can't HURT." Chuck
Tom....I'd be surprised if the Pope didn't acknowledge that ALL the Bible versions are probably correct... to some degree. So much dissension....It's almost as if a method or product must be absolute
I'm glad we agree. But if you go back and re-read all the previous posts, risk reduction was all I was ever saying. 73, Jerry K3BZ Well, the truth finally comes out! Thanks for the clarification of y
LOL! Can't help but think of Bill Clinton and his infamous definition statement regarding Monica. Keith _____ Hi Tom, It all depends on how one defines "works"! One could ask the same question of to
Yeah that was good! Then there is also that G.W. Bush classic statement that Trees cause air pollution! Another in a long-series of presidential "head-shakers". I won't bother to include any of his "
Robert Shohet wrote: Yeah that was good! Then there is also that G.W. Bush classic statement that Trees cause air pollution! Another in a long-series of presidential "head-shakers". I won't bother to
At 10:13 AM 7/30/2004 -0400, david jordan wrote: Boys, This discussion occurred, on this reflector, a few years ago. At that time a commercial manufacturer of the static dissipation devices responded
It seems that the manufacturers of the dissipators are legally very aggressive, having threatened lawsuits against IEEE and NFPA, among others. This prompted a more thorough than usual review of the
A How can lightning risk management be anything more than subjective views and marketing? By using properly validated and objective testing. If the manufacturer wanted to prove that their devices wor
At 12:33 PM 7/30/2004 -0400, Robert Shohet wrote: Yeah that was good! Then there is also that G.W. Bush classic statement that Trees cause air pollution! Brings up interesting argument as to why stat
ease. Regarding would work We all are smart enough to know just because government agencies purchase something, it doesn't mean they are endorsing the product or even that they intend to use it. I o
This will be my last Bogart of this thread, I promise! <grin> Trees do indeed cause air pollution. Many years ago in school I did a paper titled "Brown Clouds: A Public Concern". Research revealed th