Land based is different. Lightning can hit a power line and be conducted through the power network to fry anything you have plugged in. That's why it's a good idea to unplug everything if you're in a serious electrical storm at home.
On a boat, it's completely different. Your electrical motor system is completly self contained inside the boat. Nothing connected to long wires running outside the boat (unless you have that option for the REALLY LONG EXTENSION CORD... <grin>)
Ok, so I guess in an electrical storm in a marina, it might not be a bad idea to unplug shore power to protect electronics on the boat from being zapped by shore power line surges - just as you would do at home. But that would be the extent of it.
Your electrical motor and battery system should be isolated from stuff on the boat, and as safe as anything else on the boat.
Good luck on your trip!
John
From: R&M Mair <fullkeel2000@yahoo.ca>
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Thunderstorms
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Thunderstorms
I had not read anything about it. I know whem land based we usually unplug stuff . Since that first question I have run it in a storm. We are currently Travellling and Canadian marine forecasts are not very good.
Jeff LaCoursiere <mailto:jeff%40jeff.net> wrote:
>
>Richard,
>
>I'm curious what made you hesitant in the first place. Had you read
>something that made you wary?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff LaCoursiere
>s/v Angels Quest
>
>On 08/02/2013 02:47 PM, Mike wrote:
>> Richard
>>
>> I've run on battery power during a thunderstorm. Had a squall line
>> approaching and dropped all sail to avoid any damage from the wind
>> gusts. Fired up the electric propulsion set a course that was
>> comfortable for the wave conditions and hunkered down below until the
>> storm passed. Another advantage of electric propulsion is the
>> quietness allows you to hear when the storm (lightning strikes) are
>> moving away from you. It also allows you to move away from the storm
>> faster than just sitting there. I don't feel EP operation makes you
>> more of a target. Getting away from the storm faster is the safer
>> option. I would not hesitate to do it again if the weather turns bad.
>>
>> Capt. Mike
>> http://biankablog.blogspot.com/
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* R&M Mair <mailto:fullkeel2000%40yahoo.ca>
>> *To:* mailto:electricboats%40yahoogroups.com
>> *Sent:* Friday, August 2, 2013 7:31 AM
>> *Subject:* [Electric Boats] Thunderstorms
>>
>> We got caught in a thunderstorm on a trip. There was no wind but I did
>> not want to run the motor even though we had battery power. What do
>> people think about running electric motors in these conditions. Would
>> you be more of a target
>> Richard
>>
>>
>>
>
Jeff LaCoursiere <mailto:jeff%40jeff.net> wrote:
>
>Richard,
>
>I'm curious what made you hesitant in the first place. Had you read
>something that made you wary?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff LaCoursiere
>s/v Angels Quest
>
>On 08/02/2013 02:47 PM, Mike wrote:
>> Richard
>>
>> I've run on battery power during a thunderstorm. Had a squall line
>> approaching and dropped all sail to avoid any damage from the wind
>> gusts. Fired up the electric propulsion set a course that was
>> comfortable for the wave conditions and hunkered down below until the
>> storm passed. Another advantage of electric propulsion is the
>> quietness allows you to hear when the storm (lightning strikes) are
>> moving away from you. It also allows you to move away from the storm
>> faster than just sitting there. I don't feel EP operation makes you
>> more of a target. Getting away from the storm faster is the safer
>> option. I would not hesitate to do it again if the weather turns bad.
>>
>> Capt. Mike
>> http://biankablog.blogspot.com/
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* R&M Mair <mailto:fullkeel2000%40yahoo.ca>
>> *To:* mailto:electricboats%40yahoogroups.com
>> *Sent:* Friday, August 2, 2013 7:31 AM
>> *Subject:* [Electric Boats] Thunderstorms
>>
>> We got caught in a thunderstorm on a trip. There was no wind but I did
>> not want to run the motor even though we had battery power. What do
>> people think about running electric motors in these conditions. Would
>> you be more of a target
>> Richard
>>
>>
>>
>
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