Neighbor Got Lightning Rods
 

A person has just moved in behind us (resale) has had lightning rods & subsequent ground rods installed on his house.

Looks like I have to add even more surge protection to our house. if he gets a hit--everything will be transmitted to our house via his ground rods---to our water & sewer piping and our main underground power lines, and communication lines

Lightening is a little bit more than a "surge".............that protection may not help.

I have never heard this stated before. In the past when I have requested further information following a statement like this, this poster does not respond. Is the information CB posted accurate?

I have never heard that...

I will wait for smarter folks than me to respond. My gut feel is that is not the case and is why the rods must be down 10 - 12 feet (I forget depth).

I suppose if it hit the lightening protection system and went to ground rods it was going to hit the house anyway and get to ground, so maybe no difference with or without rods to your question.

:shrug: , but it is fun to take a guess...

A1 Lightning Systems did ours and would be more than happy to explain it all to anyone.

I have read where they have to install a large grid (like chain link) in the soil to dissipate the lightning strike not just a ground rod.I only see them using a ground rod.

A1 put ours in as well.

While lightening will follow the course of least resistance it can also jump...just because someone else put in lightening rods next door does not mean you will be struck if they are. They could hit a street light outside and then go to the water main and enter your house that way...do what you want, but if it strikes nearby nothing you do will prevent it from damaging your electronics if it comes your way....

Can you please share an approximate cost?

About $1500 is a ball park

I don't think that someone living close to you and having lightning protection endangers the surrounding homes at all.


If you are looking for an excellent, informed speaker contact a person called Lightning on this forum. He does not sell lightning protection and does not endorse anyone who does. He became interested in lightning when he moved here and contacted University of Florida that has special studies on the subject. He shares the considerable valid information with village groups on request.


I found him to be very interesting and extremely well informed with no hidden agenda.

I have just had a problem with my irrigation system and Massey blamed the program was changed due to a power surge. Has anyone ever heard of this and what is the solution?

How do I reach Lightening?

You can send him a PM. Remember to spell it Lightning.

On google, there are several answers regarding odds of your house being hit by lightning. Bottom line it depends on where you live. Duh! In Florida the odds are higher. Duh! Lightning tends to seek out the tallest object in the area. Duh!

The odds are slim. Duh! Etc. etc. etc. ...............