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Originally Posted by jrref View Post
Attachment 109621To re-cap, if the storm conditions are right and your house has the highest ground charge, your home will be hit, no question. [snip] Lightning rods don't attract lightning, your neighbors rods or tall trees won't protect your home and everyone around you will get an induced power surge destroying their electronic devices if they don't have adequate surge protection. ---
Part 1 says "if your house has the highest ground charge during optimal conditions, your house will be the one the lightning will be attracted to most."
Part 2 says "these things that stick up higher than the peak of your house, making your house the highest ground charge, will not attract the lightning."

How is this so?
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