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Originally Posted by Ele201
I’m considering buying in Chitty Chatty, but a little concerned about lightening. There are electrical wires strung above some homes there. Could this be dangerous? Thanks
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Ele - VERY WISE DECISION to be looking at Chitty Chatty...
no bias from me being the 3rd person to complete on a designer home in Chitty Chatty and the founder of the Chitty Chatty Residents Facebook page which is used to organise village events and gatherings, pass on recommendations (and warnings) of contractors and generally just assist all residents.
To put your mind at rest there has only been one lightning strike in Chitty Chatty that I am aware of - my house! The lightning hit the ground and (according to the loss assessor) travelled through the irrigation system blowing the garage door opener, a number of LED lights, and the irrigation system timer. I had Villages insurance who sorted out the claim and Exceptional Electrics were brilliant in resolving the matter swiftly. My claim was paid out in full. Lightning rods would not have saved me in this instance. My home is on the lake so some way from the power lines. So I can say that the in the past year the power lines have not been an issue.
The Village Newcomers did a review on lightning protectors in their 21st June Mailbag Monday. They found only around 3 homes in over 100 had lightning protectors.