[TheForge] Weathervanes and Lightening

Fri Jan 30 18:05:01 2004

That was the thought back when lightning rods were sold, however they
determined that it actually made the likelihood of a strike greater and
caused numerous fires. That's why lightning rods where basically removed
from the market.

Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph E Douglass" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Weathervanes and Lightening

> 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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