[TheForge] Weathervanes and Lightening

[Andy Vida]

Ralph E Douglass wrote:
> 
> 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.

	I thought that was the reason for large, tall, beefy lightning rods.