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Post subject: I Think Tubes Can Predict Lightning Strikes
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:48 am
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I had my Fender 65 Twin Reverb Reissue plugged in one day, and a thunderstorm rolled through.

The amp made a funny static sound and within seconds... lightning struck. It did the same thing several times, and every time, within seconds... lightning struck.

How does my amp know that lightning is going to strike seconds before it strikes?


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Post subject: Re: I Think Tubes Can Predict Lightning Strikes
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:21 am
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It is so specific how ever, e- charges are collected from ground and then go to clouds during the lightning, also the electrical field become huge before rupture of dielectric, may be that what your valves are sensitive to.

I remember a house where the cables were sublimated due to lightning ! That one reason why I avoid to play during thunderstorm. 8)

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Post subject: Re: I Think Tubes Can Predict Lightning Strikes
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:31 am
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yeh, they can have little static pops and ticks when a storm approaches. tis-an is right it has to do with the earth ground.not just the GROUNDING(green, equipment ground and bleed) conductor but the GROUNDED(neutral) in your house as well. 85% of fault current goes back on the GROUNDED(neutral) conductor. tubes are sensitive to frequency changes and lightning is a good frequency generator.


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Post subject: Re: I Think Tubes Can Predict Lightning Strikes
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:55 am
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Almost any sound device plug in wall outlet make noise with thunder storm comming.


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Post subject: Re: I Think Tubes Can Predict Lightning Strikes
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:00 am
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bcalvanese wrote:
I had my Fender 65 Twin Reverb Reissue plugged in one day, and a thunderstorm rolled through.

The amp made a funny static sound and within seconds... lightning struck. It did the same thing several times, and every time, within seconds... lightning struck.

How does my amp know that lightning is going to strike seconds before it strikes?

If you're not playing a good paying gig,you better unplug it,because you might get to see what happens if a large power surge comes through the lines after a close strike...you won't be hearing your amp after that.
Another public service announcement from your local electric utility employee...me. :D


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