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Check-List for Thunderstorms

Pre-Thunderstorm Check

Category
Check / Task

Vehicle

Prepare car for departure

 

Stow away awning, tent, chairs, table

 

Stow away bicycles

 

Leave hills and look for a place on lowland. Try not being the highest object in the vicinity

 

Leave river beds, islands in rivers and possible flooding areas

 

Check / define escape-routes

 

Keep enough distance to trees, fenses, powerlines and poles

 

At night activate outside smoke-alarm

 

Contract or unmount all whip aerials and the TV-aerial

 

Separate electronic devices from power source (PC, communication equipment)

 

Disconnect external power source

 

Disconnect external water hose

 

Close windows and doors on weather side

 

Don't lock entry door

During-Thunderstorm

Category
Check / Task

Stay / Protection

Stay inside a metal-bodied room (driver cab, aluminum caravan or motorhome). Fiberglass boxes (GRP) due not protect from lightning strikes

 

Don't touch any metallic sections

 

Close windows shutters and/or draw curtains

 

Stay clear from windows and protect yourself from flying debris

Post-Thunderstorm Check

Category
Check / Task

Vehicle

Start motor

 

Reinstall aerials

 

Test electric devises

Back-section

Reconnect previously disconnected electronic devices to power source and test them

 

Test inverter, solar-controller, 2. Battery-loader and B2B-loader (booster)

 

Re-connect to external power and test battery-loader

 

Re-connect external water supply

 

Deactivate outside smoke alarm

 

 

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Last updated: Thursday, 10.01.2019 5:20 PM



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