[TowerTalk] copper pipe for ground

[K4SAV]

Merlin-7 KI4ILB wrote:

> One item I have thought about....what happens when a copper pipe, filled with water gets hit by lightning?
> Joe
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>I can't confirm this first hand, but I have heard reports of lightning producing pin hole leaks in copper water pipes. Does anyone have any good data on this? Maybe the problem ocurrs ar the soldered connections?
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>Jerry, K4SAV
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