is it lightning resistant
935222
Seeing as there is very little metal alloys to the construction of this, it is likely that you will not get struck by lighting. But lighting is not prejudice and you can get hit with or without an umbrella.
935223
I would say not, but the likelihood of being struck by lightning is extremely small, with or without the umbrella.
935224
Ummm....how many times have been a victim of lightning? I haven't done any real wold testing, thank goodness. Fyi the end has a small metal tip, the handle is wood and the rest are probably metal wires to hold the thing open. Hope that helps.
935225
The description says the handle is made of lightening resistant fiberglass.
935226
I have no clue..lol...never been struck by lightening before furthermore with the Umbrella..:D
1160021
Yes, it states it is weatherproof and it did hold up nicely under recent severe thunderstorms.
174231
I suspect not, since if it were, it would likely be marketed as such. However it appears well sealed and is likely water "resistant," whatever that means. I have been very pleased with this light.
778520
Have had ours for 6 months and used during several rainstorms with no problems. It has protected our system at one campground that had real electrical issues!
1371802
Oh yeah. But that's true of any antenna - they all should be disconnected when there's lightning nearby. It's possible a grounding wire would prevent damage, though.
980212
its heat resistant, nothing is really fireproof. It is a Muslin Dyed Cloth as long as you dont have a hot lights inches away from it it shouldn't be an issue. I used 800 watt lights to light it from about a foot and a half away for over 2 hours
1491350
I would say it is water resistant. But not water proof. I have mine in the garage and so can't speak with authority, but I feel the material would not hold up well to ambient UV.
970093
No. Its not weather resistant. Plus its so quiet its not worth the purchase..
1829473
Absolutely not! It has a protective backing that does not consist of anything that would melt even in extreme conditions.
677909
Hi Nancy , you will be very happy w this light. Yes is water resistant.. Marco in southern Ca
1691510
Everything seems to be weather resistant as far as I can tell. Mine has been left out in the rain a couple of times and is showing no ill effects from it.
1325741
Thunder -No. Lightning, and static electricity, it will protect your equipment to some degree. Although there is no protection against an act of God that being a direct hit by lightning. If you ensure your grounds are done correctly and you utilize grounded ethernet cable it will do a very good job in protecting your equipment.
1751813
no wire has lightning protection. you would need to either properly ground this wire or purchase a lightning surge protector that goes between this wire and your underground fence control unit. it's great wire.
80137
Yes. That's the main reason I purchased mine and believe me...it works great ! It can detect lightning when you aren't able to see it. A very good device for the price !
1704154
IF the Red light comes on when you FIRST plug it in...your house wiring ground is OK IF the light goes OUT after a time, you have taken a surge big enough that it has FAILED, and you will need to replace it. FYI-When I lived and worked in Pinellas County Florida (Lightning capital of the USA), I would have one or two of these fail every year. In the 5 years since I retired and have been back in WPA. All are still going strong. (I have 8 new spares still.) I am amazed, because West Penn Power doesn't have half the system lightning protection as in Florida, AND the protection I can BUY through them for my service entrance is a joke at best. I bought $400 worth of Motorola protection for my service entrance. Well woth it, as I am high up (2,400 ft) have lightning rods on the house, and have surges come in on my power lines from time to time during thunderstorms. Being 6.8 miles from the sub station that feeds us, causes most of these problems, as that's a LOT of antenna wire for a lightning hit. These Tripp Lite cube's are CHEAP & good. All my discrete electronics have one per unit. You can NOT plug a strip line with 6 or more outlets into it. It's only rated at 15 amps, draw more than that & you WILL kill the cube real fast!
885733
The packaging does not say but if anything its resistant because I have drop it in a puddle and it still works.
1016475
No, its not water resistant, i use this in Aruba (harsh conditions for electrical stuff) and it stays ok for 4 year now, i use this outdoors under the roof,