Does the Faraday cage principle apply to BÜRSTNER motorhomes and caravans?
What should I do during a thunderstorm?
Every camper can avoid factors that favour a lightning strike by carefully positioning the recreational vehicle.
When there is a risk of thunderstorms, you should not stand on open ground or on a hill. The recreational vehicle should never be the highest point in an area.
As a precaution, people in caravans or motorhomes should avoid direct contact with cables and metal objects during thunderstorms, regardless of whether the Faraday cage principle applies or not.
In the case of caravans or motorhomes with a non-metallic hail protection roof, made of GRP for example, the factors mentioned at the beginning should always be taken into account. No lightning-absorbing elements are incorporated into GRP roofs in the entire leisure vehicle industry.
Today's standard GRP roofs no longer have a closed metal shell, which would be a prerequisite for the Faraday cage principle. However, a GRP roof also attracts far less lightning than a sheet metal roof would.
Although people in a Faraday cage are protected from electrical charges, they would still be exposed to the extreme brightness and deafening noise.