Comment on Would a metal gazebo be safe during a lightning storm?
Dookieman12@piefed.social 16 hours agoIf what you’re saying is true, how do you explain those videos of people playing with Tesla coils while wearing chain link suits?
Comment on Would a metal gazebo be safe during a lightning storm?
Dookieman12@piefed.social 16 hours agoIf what you’re saying is true, how do you explain those videos of people playing with Tesla coils while wearing chain link suits?
Diddlydee@feddit.uk 6 hours ago
That’s essentially a wearable Faraday cage. The metal suit acts as a highly conductive shield. It forces the electrical current to safely travel around the outside of the body rather than through it.
Dookieman12@piefed.social 5 hours ago
So, the electrical current is forced to travel around the outside of the body because it’s attracted to metal?