Go to Lake Sumter Landing. You will see lightning rods on buildings including the gazebo in the square. Obviously, the Developer's design team thought they were a good idea - and to my knowledge have not been hit by lightning.
I have them on my house which is 12 years old. No hits but would it have been hit without them? Who knows? The man I bought the home from was an electrical engineer and totally respected the power of electricity. The lightning rods were not a selling point for me but I do feel safer than without them.
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