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banzaitoyota
 Post subject: Almost lost my shop!!!!!!!
PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:56 pm 

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Location: Williston SC
Lightening strike on the 200AMP power pole. Blew the breakers lugs right off the busswork, Took out the well and all the lights

Waiting on the insurance check and electrician to repair
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Nismopunch
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:07 pm 
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wow thats nuts, where are you located?

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RunningOnEmpty78
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:11 pm 

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:shock:


Nismopunch wrote:
... where are you located?

I'm guessing he's in Williston SC. :lol: :wink:

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Nismopunch
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lol it just said USA when he first posted, anyway glad we dont have any crazy lightning like that over here..

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DegreE
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Damn, pics if the damage?

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banzaitoyota
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:59 pm 

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Here is the main buss bar in the breaker box:


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JunRaymond
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:36 pm 
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Whew! Close call! I hope you're fine :)
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Nismopunch
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looks pretty nasty, at least you and hopefully no JNCs were hurt in the lightning action

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ben
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Mother Earth is on a rampage these days. Glad everything, including you, are safe. We can't afford to lose any of our 5 readers :)

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banzaitoyota
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:55 pm 

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Breaker Panel replaced today, still have to redo lights inside
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31GUN
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That's a decent hit to blow them off the wall like that. :shock:
How close was the ploe?
You're a lucky lad.

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banzaitoyota
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:53 am 

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Here is a satellite shot of the shop area

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O, God!
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