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Originally Posted by Bill14564
Yes, but....
The lightning rods provide a "cone of protection" that runs about 45 degrees from top of the rod. If you are within that cone then the lightning rod is the "tallest object on the plain." Even if you are standing only five feet away, if you are outside that cone then the lightning rod does nothing for you.
The rods on your neighbor's house will not protect your house because your house is outside the 45 degree cone.
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This sounds very strange to me. A 45 degree "cone of protection" would mean that a one foot tall lightning rod would only protect the area of the roof within one foot. You'd have to have lightning rods spaced at one foot intervals for good protection.