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Old 07-30-2024, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith View Post
Does a pool cage act as a lightening rod? Ours is grounded by a very small conductor, maybe 8 gage bare copper and the ground rod its hooked too is not very deep, I think it was 3 or 4 feet long.
No, the bird cage should be protected also, typically an air terminal and ground rod at the outside corners.