What to do in a Thunderstorm

[jhgf]

Just a quick question, what should you do in the mother and father of thunderstorms especially silly like the ones in the Alps at the moment. Do you…

1. Unhook the power cable
2. Lower the pop top roof
3. Pray
4. Nothing and keep calm

Any thoughts?

Thanks

 

[jhgf]

Apologies for typo. Not sure where “silly” came from!

 

[Corradobrit]

No2 and stay away from overhanging tree limbs and anything that could be blown into the van.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

Set up the flux capacitor?

 

[WelshGas]

Just a quick question, what should you do in the mother and father of thunderstorms especially silly like the ones in the Alps at the moment. Do you…

1. Unhook the power cable
2. Lower the pop top roof
3. Pray
4. Nothing and keep calm

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Nos 4

 

[Meoncoast]

number 4 let the big motorhome take the hit on their skydish.

 

[jhgf]

Ooooo, that’s not very friendly, but probably accurate


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[JuanVecino2023]

The van is a faraday cage, it will just safely ground the strike if you're hit.

 

[Perfectos]

Vehicles have to undergo testing for lightning strike , you'll be fine, incidentally the EHU offers further grounding

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[Peter84]

The van is a faraday cage, it will just safely ground the strike if you're hit.

Does this include the pop-top roof? (when open)

 

[WelshGas]

Does this include the pop-top roof? (when open)

Well it's bolted to the struts which are bolted to the vehicle - so Yes.

 

[Corradobrit]

Well it's bolted to the struts which are bolted to the vehicle - so Yes.

Aren't the ends of the struts plastic?

 

[WelshGas]

Aren't the ends of the struts plastic?

Who cares, it’s aluminium anyway. More likely to strike the steel bodywork.

But , as seen below, bolted to elevating roof and roof frame via front struts and rear scissors mechanism on hydraulic roof.

versa.

Similar on the manual roof.

versa.

 

[Ch1pbutty]

4. Nothing, same as you do at home.

Try and take some photos of the lightning,
count the time between thunder claps whilst watching the film ‘poltergeist’

(Local church spire will most likely take the hit. Van & EHU are properly earthed / grounded.)