Lightning rods have been around now for 260 years and they do work if they are designed, installed, and maintained according to the national standard on lightning. There is no evidence that they "attract" lightning - this is a common myth with no scientific support. They merely give potentially dangerous lightning a safe path to ground. See Dr. Martin Uman's book in The Villages Library, The Art & Science of Lightning Protection, and the Lightning Matters columns at the POA4us.org web site. If you want to see lightning protection in use please observe all of the buildings at Sumter Landing, all of the water & sewer pumping stations, and even on fire headquarters. SECO surge protection is worthwhile for INDIRECT lightning strikes but not for a DIRECT lightning strike.
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