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Old 06-23-2014, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Stdole View Post
I am a retired Fire Fighter of 30 yrs. I can tell you two things.. 1. If you
ask 100 firefighters you will get 100 opinions .... in the form of yes or no for LIGHTNING RODS. 2. Remember they are firemen; not lightning experts.

Research the expert sites and form an opinion from those sources and interviews.
Well said! If you want to research lightning protection systems see Dr. Martin Uman's book, The Art and Science of Lightning Protection that can be found in The Villages library. Lightning protection systems have sielently been doing their job for 262 years.