alt.energy.renewable

Jim wrote:

> "Eeyore" wrote
> > Jim wrote:
> >> "Eeyore" wrote
> >> > RadicalModerate wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> And as for "ground wire" I don't know what they do in Blighty for
> >> >> above-ground electric utility cables but here in the . there is a
> >> >> bare wire above all the others which is used to take the brunt of any
> >> >> lightning strike.
> >> >
> >> > A 'wire' will NEVER take the brunt of a lightning strike. It might take
> >> > the 'edge' off it but no more. The kilo-amps of current and the fast
> >> > rise
> >> > times means it doesn't behave like ordinary line frequency AC.
> >> >
> >> > Graham
> >>
> >> I've seen Fulgurites (sp?) after storms. A wire would vaporize....
> >
> > Exactly. I mean, a lightning strike can cause a tree to explode (it
> > instananeously turns some of the sap to steam) !
>
> I think the OP should concentrate on spending his money on something
> on-site, not 1000' away up a mtn.

I'm inclined to agree with you.

A wind turbine doesn't *need* to be atop a mountain after all.

Graham