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Does anyone know how those big ocean liners are protected from lightning
strikes?

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Does anyone know how those big ocean liners are protected from lightning
strikes?

same way as any other boat, they pray a lot.

absolute truth is absolutely nothing is more effective than prayer.

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"CCred68046" wrote in message
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Does anyone know how those big ocean liners are protected from lightning
strikes?

Most are protected through strike termination devices located high enough to
provide a "zone of protection" to the ship and its occupants.
These strike termination devices are bonded to grounding conductors that are
connected to grounding plates in contact with the water.

These systems do nothing to prevent strikes (they may actually cause more of
them) but they do dramatically reduce the chances of serious injury or
death.

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Most are protected through strike termination devices located high enough to
provide a "zone of protection" to the ship and its occupants.
These strike termination devices are bonded to grounding conductors that are
connected to grounding plates in contact with the water.

These systems do nothing to prevent strikes (they may actually cause more of
them) but they do dramatically reduce the chances of serious injury or
death.


Thanks Joe, that is interesting.

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"CCred68046" wrote in message
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Most are protected through strike termination devices located high enough
to
provide a "zone of protection" to the ship and its occupants.
These strike termination devices are bonded to grounding conductors that
are
connected to grounding plates in contact with the water.

These systems do nothing to prevent strikes (they may actually cause more
of
them) but they do dramatically reduce the chances of serious injury or
death.


Thanks Joe, that is interesting.

I figured all the antennas, and high points had grounding straps to the
hull. And with a 1000' ship, there would be a huge ground plane and ground
path to the water. Very low current density.
Bill

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"basskisser" wrote in message
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(JAXAshby) wrote in message
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Does anyone know how those big ocean liners are protected from
lightning
strikes?

same way as any other boat, they pray a lot.

absolute truth is absolutely nothing is more effective than prayer.

Oh, horse****!

Since the Wizard did not work, you better pray for a brain.

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"CCred68046" wrote in message
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Most are protected through strike termination devices located high enough
to
provide a "zone of protection" to the ship and its occupants.
These strike termination devices are bonded to grounding conductors that
are
connected to grounding plates in contact with the water.

These systems do nothing to prevent strikes (they may actually cause more
of
them) but they do dramatically reduce the chances of serious injury or
death.


Thanks Joe, that is interesting.

If you want to learn more, go to the NFPA website and take a look at the
NFPA-780 code (Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection
Systems). The current version costs $30, but towards the bottom of the page
there is a link to the current draft of the next release. I've looked at the
draft and its almost identical. The watercraft section is towards the end,
chapter 8.

http://tinyurl.com/yqtx6

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(JAXAshby) wrote in message
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Does anyone know how those big ocean liners are protected from
lightning
strikes?

same way as any other boat, they pray a lot.

absolute truth is absolutely nothing is more effective than prayer.

Oh, horse****!

Since the Wizard did not work, you better pray for a brain.

LMAO

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"Calif Bill" wrote in message nk.net...
"basskisser" wrote in message
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(JAXAshby) wrote in message
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Does anyone know how those big ocean liners are protected from
lightning
strikes?

same way as any other boat, they pray a lot.

absolute truth is absolutely nothing is more effective than prayer.

Oh, horse****!

Since the Wizard did not work, you better pray for a brain.

Well, now, do you honestly think that the technology that ocean liners
use is "prayer"??

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(Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message
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In article t, "Calif
Bill" wrote:

"basskisser" wrote in message
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(JAXAshby) wrote in message
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Does anyone know how those big ocean liners are protected from
lightning
strikes?

same way as any other boat, they pray a lot.

absolute truth is absolutely nothing is more effective than prayer.

Oh, horse****!

Since the Wizard did not work, you better pray for a brain.

LMAO

Please show how this "prayer" technology works to protect an ocean
liner from lightning.

Belief is why airplanes fly. When there are to many aboard that do not
believe in flight, the airplane crashes.

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Please show how this "prayer" technology works to protect an ocean
liner from lightning.

it not that it protects, but rather it protects as well as anything else. as
the advertising guys would say, "Nothing protects better" [grin]

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"Calif Bill" wrote in message ink.net...
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(Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message
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In article t, "Calif
Bill" wrote:

"basskisser" wrote in message
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(JAXAshby) wrote in message
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Does anyone know how those big ocean liners are protected from
lightning
strikes?

same way as any other boat, they pray a lot.

absolute truth is absolutely nothing is more effective than prayer.

Oh, horse****!

Since the Wizard did not work, you better pray for a brain.

LMAO

Please show how this "prayer" technology works to protect an ocean
liner from lightning.

Belief is why airplanes fly. When there are to many aboard that do not
believe in flight, the airplane crashes.

OH, THAT explains it!!!!!

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(Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message
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In article t, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

"basskisser" wrote in message
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(JAXAshby) wrote in message
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Does anyone know how those big ocean liners are protected from
lightning
strikes?

same way as any other boat, they pray a lot.

absolute truth is absolutely nothing is more effective than prayer.

Oh, horse****!

Since the Wizard did not work, you better pray for a brain.

LMAO

Please show how this "prayer" technology works to protect an ocean
liner from lightning.

Why should I numb nutts?

All I did was laugh at the Wizard remark and the implication that you don't
have a brain.

If you don't understand the power of prayer and how that works then that is
your problem.

So you are an athiest?

figures...

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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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(JAXAshby) wrote in message
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Does anyone know how those big ocean liners are protected from
lightning
strikes?

same way as any other boat, they pray a lot.

absolute truth is absolutely nothing is more effective than prayer.

Oh, horse****!

Since the Wizard did not work, you better pray for a brain.

Well, now, do you honestly think that the technology that ocean liners
use is "prayer"??

No, but since there isn't any current brain-transplant technology then
your best hope in that department is "prayer". Lots of it....

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(basskisser) wrote:

(Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message
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"Calif Bill"
wrote:

"basskisser" wrote in message
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(JAXAshby) wrote in message
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Does anyone know how those big ocean liners are protected from
lightning
strikes?

same way as any other boat, they pray a lot.

absolute truth is absolutely nothing is more effective than
prayer.

Oh, horse****!

Since the Wizard did not work, you better pray for a brain.

LMAO

Please show how this "prayer" technology works to protect an ocean
liner from lightning.

Why should I numb nutts?

All I did was laugh at the Wizard remark and the implication that you
don't
have a brain.

If you don't understand the power of prayer and how that works then that
is
your problem.

So you are an athiest?

figures...

Please show where I've said I"m an athiest. To the contrary, I am a
person that uses their brain, figures out a solution to a problem, as
opposed to asking a (insert favorite icon here) to do it. By the way,
there are many, many religions older, and with more written material
than christianity.

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basskisser wrote:

To the contrary, I am a person that uses their brain

Sure isn't hitting on all cylinders.

-- Charlie