Lightning may have been incidental to the pinhole leaks. The water in
some communities slowly corrodes copper pipes and causes pinhole leaks.
I believe it is a result of acidic water, but I don't remember for sure
what compound or ion in the water attacks the copper.
73 de WOØW
K4SAV wrote:
> I can't confirm this first hand, but I have heard reports of lightning
> producing pin hole leaks in copper water pipes. Does anyone have any
> good data on this? Maybe the problem ocurrs ar the soldered connections?
>
>>Jerry, K4SAV
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