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Old 08-10-2025, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Heytubes View Post
What if tall trees surround your house? They attract lightning too.
If lightening strikes a tall tree, which is a poor conductor, it can flash over to the home which has wiring providing a more conductive path to ground.