Cylinder Rupture at Dive Shop in FL

[Bob DBF]

How did it hit the compressor and not the higher building?

Probably found a path through the building to get to a good ground on the compressor, then the main strike followed. I've been in a building when it was hit, and later found the path it used by following the damage from where I saw it come through the ceiling.

 

[MrVegas]

Someone forgot their 2 iron

Pretty sure it was a 1 iron.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Lightning is a funny thing. Had a client swear (years after the install) that we installed his gas system wrong. He had a huge leak out of nowhere. After looking at things and the giant burnt hole in the side if his gas line I asked if he had been struck by lightning. He said no so I took a walk outside. Sure enough there was a tree about 20' from his house. The back side was completely torched.

Then he said, "come to think of it we did lose some appliances last week". Lucky his house didn't burn to the ground.

The code has since changed to bond all gas systems to try and avoid this.