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Old 06-09-2015, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
Lightning strikes are a real menace here. Do not play golf when you hear thunder. We live in the lightning capital of the U.S. here in Central Florida.

Five homes have burnt to the ground due to direct lightning strikes in the last seven years. It is wise to get a REPUTABLE person to install lightning rods on your home...and it isn't cheap.
We installed them also. An electrical engineer will come to your group and give a talk on their importance.
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