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Originally Posted by KJ Dave
It’s important to note that these LPS’s DO NOT prevent a strike, rather they provide a safe path to ground in the unlikely event that your home is hit. If money were no object for me, I’d have one installed for GP, but at this point the odds are with me. Some say that it increases the risk of your neighbor getting hit, but I can’t find any real documentation of that. It’s a crap shoot really.
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At the end of the day, Lightning is unpredictable. There is no way to anticipate if your home is going to be struck, damaged or destroyed. The Villages Lightning Study group documents lightning strikes here in the Villages. We have data to show many strikes happening to homes near golf courses or in a general areas when you look at the strikes on a map. This data is not definitive but interesting to look at.
So here is the deal. Getting a system or not is totally dependent on you tolerance for risk. The typical cost for a system is $2,000 to $3,500 depending onthe size of your home and the number of peaks, etc.. If you feel it's worth taking the risk of loosing all your personal belongings and maybe even your life, then do nothing. If you have the money or can plan for the expense then get a system to significantly lower your chances of a life altering event. Also, since the address of the recent strikes in Sunset Pointe and St. Charles are listed in the Villages News, I strongly suggest taking a ride to take a first hand look at these now destroyed homes. Attached are some pictures of recently destroyed homes to put things in perspective.