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Old 08-06-2021, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye View Post
Lighting Rods work but not if your house takes a direct hit, then you better call your Insurance Company!
The odds of your house or you being hit by lightning are very low.

VERY LOW.

If you have a properly designed, installed, and maintained lightning control system, the odds of a direct hit on your house are pretty close to zero. Well, actually ZERO for most purposes.