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Old 08-06-2021, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by bluecenturian View Post
This is FALSE. Your neighbors house does NOT attract the lightening. The rods by physics produce a negative electric charge, similar to static electricity. If a lighten bolt come within the proximity of the charge it will attract to the rod. There is no way it will attract to your neighbors house.
I was correct.

IF your NEXTDOOR neighbor has a lightning rod and it is high enough, the lightning WILL be attracted to it (for the reasons you gave - sort of) and not your bland tasteless roof. If you have something that is tastier (conductor with a low resistance to ground) on your house like a tall antenna, then it hits you.

You can stand in a field next to a power transmission line holding a golf club over your head, and you will never get hit by lightning. Because the transmission line is closer to the source of the lightning (higher), and it has a GOOD lightning rod built-in. with a very low resistance to ground.

If on the other hand you are out on a golf course and are hundreds of feet/yards from the any structure, and you hold your golf club up to swing - you become the tastiest thing in the area and can be hit by lightning.

Are you an electrical engineer?