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Old 04-16-2015, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Sandtrap328 View Post
Do you know what type and gauge of wire braid they attached to the ground stakes - and how far down the ground stakes were driven?

I also have lightning rods and am not worried by lightning anymore. We had one strike no more than 30 yards from the house - onto the fairway of the golf course. Simaltaneous flash and thunder! Herbie, the Shiu-tsu, scrambled into Mrs. Trap's lap and would not move.
I don't know what gauge of wire braid, but I do know the down rods are ten feet deep. Here are the specs that they use:
http://www.tlpfl.com/images/LPManual.pdf
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