[TheForge] Weathervanes and Lightening

[Ralph E Douglass]

Andy Vida wrote:
> 
> Brian Hall wrote:
> >
> > I am doing my first weathervane commission and was
> > wondering if anyone had any strong thoughts on if I
> > should attach a grounding cable to it to lessen the
> > chance of lightening striking the building. If so is
> > it just a cable that runs down the building and
> > connects to a metal rod in the earth?
> 
>         A grounded connection should be more likely for a strike, no?

Yes.
But ( and I am certain you know this Andy)
You want a nice and solid ground so that the strike will go to ground
thru the intended path and not thru say..... you phone line or house
wiring... That is bad joo joo.

Ralph

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