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Originally Posted by ajbrown
As I drive around The Villages now, I check out lightning systems. One question I will ask a qualified installer is how it is to code to wrap the wire around a gutter to attach to the down wire?
Now that I am an expert  , the code seems clear about this, yet I see homes done by reputable installers using this wrap around technique. I see some that wrap around a gutter do not look like it keeps that 90 degree minimum. Something I am missing or something will learn along the way I assume...
The picture came from the site: http://www.uscg.mil/petaluma/TPF/ET_...s/NFPA_780.pdf
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This has been explained to me by someone who actually is an expert. They never bend the wire in such a way that does not exceed requirements in code.
In fact Triangle will not do it any other way. Per his words, I am not a roofer and not interested in putting holes in your roof.