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Originally Posted by tucson
The fire dept. told me not to put lightning rods on my house. They said it'll attract the lightning.
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Go look at the fire house on Buena Vista and Bonita. There is a lightning protection system installed on that building. Multiple rods on the side buildings and on the center structure.
On the corner of Morse & Bonita is an electric substation, also protected by lightning rods.
Benjamin Franklin invented the concept 250 years ago, and they have been in use since.
Google lightning rods and check wikipedia for information. Ask the fireman why they are on the fire house.
The objective is to route the lightning around the structure via rods and wires into the ground.
All skyscrapers have heavy duty lightning protection systems.
I was pretty unconvinced they worked until I did this little bit of research. Even if they do not prevent strikes, they can help route the charge around your roof and into the ground.
Part of the reason for the debate is the simple fact that it is VERY difficult to do controlled tests with a substance as unpredictable as lightning.
As a coincidental aside, the next door neighbor of the house that was hit yesterday has rods. If they really attract the lightning why did the house that got hit get hit?
I think am going to have them installed.