[TowerTalk] FW: High-Tension Wires

[David Gilbert]

Rules of thumb like that are almost useless.  It would GREATLY depend 
upon the type of semiconductor.  MOS memory would be pretty vulnerable, 
while bipolar power rectifiers would be very much less so.

In some cases, it takes energy (mostly current) to be destructive. In 
other cases, voltage spikes with almost negligible current can be killers.

73,
Dave   AB7E


On 10/20/2022 4:23 PM, Grant Saviers wrote:
> One reference I found stated the "kill radius" for electronics 
> (semiconductors) is 300ft from a primary strike.  The same radius for 
> a person is 50ft.  Presumably the ground voltage gradient, the 
> capacitive charging/discharge, surface arc paths, and/or the induced 
> currents are sufficient in both cases to cause damage or serious 
> injury/fatality. Livestock are more vulnerable given their wider 
> footprint.
>
> Grant KZ1W
>