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Old 04-22-2010, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by actor View Post
They do not increase or decrease your chances of being hit. They provide a safe path for the lightning to go to ground. Look around the villages. The Waterfront Inn has an lps, as do many of the village owned buildings. I guess that improperly installed rods could result in a house being damaged. If you go with a company that has the system certified by UL, it provides great protection. I just had our house done and I'm glad I did.
Interesting info. Do you recall the approximate cost for a lps? I know absolutely nothing about these systems. I don't know if you're talking hundreds or thousands of dollars so any info would be great. Thanks
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