Lightning Safety Tips

How should we pay attention to safety when thunder strikes? Below I will introduce you to some tips on lightning safety. You are welcome to read it. Lightning safety tips

Methods to avoid lightning injuries

1. How to avoid lightning indoors during thunderstorms

1. Try to stay indoors and close the door Good doors and windows.

2. Do not answer or make landline calls, and do not use radios and TVs with external antennas.

3. Do not touch antennas, gas pipes, barbed wire, metal windows, building exterior walls, etc.; stay away from live equipment.

4. Do not stand barefoot on mud or cement.

2. How to protect yourself from lightning outdoors during thunderstorms

1. Do not stand or walk in open areas; turn off your mobile phone, take off metal objects on your body, and place them a few meters away .

2. Don’t run wildly, because the longer you take a step, the greater the step voltage your body will induce, which can easily injure someone.

3. If there is no place to hide, squat down and keep the highest point of your body as close to the ground as possible.

4. Do not use metal rain gear, and do not carry umbrellas, fishing rods and other metal equipment on your shoulders.

5. Do not get close to lightning triggering facilities during thunderstorms, let alone take shelter under big trees. Keep at least two meters away from big trees or other tall objects.

6. Do not enter low buildings such as sheds and sentry boxes in the wilderness. These buildings generally do not have lightning protection facilities and are high protrusions on the open ground.

7. Do not move on the water or at the junction of water and land.

8. Do not ride a bicycle, motorcycle or sit in a convertible.

Misunderstandings about lightning protection

Many people think that as long as lightning rods are installed on buildings, lightning strikes can be completely avoided. This is not entirely true. Although a good lightning protection device can reduce the probability of being struck by lightning to a very low level, it does not mean that being struck by lightning can be completely avoided. Lightning rods mainly protect against direct lightning strikes and side strikes. However, the electrostatic induction and electromagnetic induction generated on nearby conductors during lightning discharge can cause sparks between metal parts and damage equipment. At the same time, lightning will also affect overhead lines or metal pipelines, and lightning waves can invade along the pipelines, endangering the safety of equipment and personnel. Therefore, necessary lightning protection measures must be taken during thunderstorms.