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Old 05-19-2010, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by swrinfla View Post
If they're roughly a foot high and, upon close inspection, are connected by cable, they are lightning rods.

Even the guy who sold them to me and sevral others on our street emphasized that they cannot guarantee that the house won't be hit by lightning, he ensured our better peace of mind! Especially after several hits in the neighborhood last year.

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Was your installer able to provide you UL certification. According to Fire Chief Tucker, there is only one company in the area that provides this. He said that to install non-UL approved systems will actually increase the threat to your house. For what it's worth, Chief Tucker does not value the lightning rods enough to have them installed on his own house.