Pace voltage

As Pace voltage designates one those Tension, one humans are suspended, if it in the free one with in the proximity an hitting Lightning its legs stand apart have (by it z. B. one Step makes), instead of holding it - as urgently recommended - closely together. The pace voltage can be lethal.

With the impact of lightning into the earth's surface the difference of potential is between Clouds and earth, that had originally released lightning, electrically not yet completely balanced. From the point of impact exists within the earth, and thus also at the earth's surface, also still short time after the impact further itself a spherical spreading Potential gradient. If one the earth's surface now z. B. with the legs in two places of different potential affects, one exposes its body to this difference of potential. Because itself the earth and the body thereby how parallel switched of resistances held back, flows thereby possibly lethal River by the body.

Just as dangerously as breitbeinige standing (or going) Thunderstorm is therefore also lying on the soil.

The same applies also with fallen down overhead lines. Here to depart recommended by jumps with closed legs (conclusion jump).