Motorhome does not protect against lightning strikes during thunderstorms
Contrary to popular belief, a motorhome or caravan with a fiberglass body does not form a Faraday cage, unlike a car with a metal body. This means tha...
Contrary to popular belief, a motorhome or caravan with a fiberglass body does not form a Faraday cage, unlike a car with a metal body. This means that during a lightning strike, the discharge can penetrate inside through metal components such as gas or electrical installations. The exception is camper vans with an all-metal body, but even they pose a risk if they have a plastic pop-up roof, which creates a gap in the protective shell. The safest place in a motorhome during a thunderstorm is considered the driver's cabin due to the high concentration of metal.