Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2454932)

I don't know the answer to this question but I can say for sure A1 and Triangle Lightning protection, two of the companies installing system here in the Villages are always booked up many months out every year. The more strikes, resulting fires, and coverage in the news papers, the more people see the risk as real and the more get systems.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2454893)

I missed the part in the Constitution where it guaranteed my right to install lightning rods.

I haven't seen any consternation about others who may elect a LPS but I have seen much criticism of those who elect against installing a LPS.

If rain is in the forecast:
- Will it rain at all?
- Will it rain at my house?
- If it rains at my house, will there be a puddle?
- If there is a puddle, will it be in my path?
- If it is in my path, will I not see it and step in it?
- If I step in it, will it ruin my shoes?

If all those are "yes" then I will be sorry I didn't wear the boots. However, a very large percentage of the time one of those will be "no" and the boots will not be needed.

I don't recall anyone criticizing the choice to wear boots.
Those wearing boots have criticized pull-on shoe covers as not boot-like enough.
Those wearing boots have shown the same ruined pair of shoes over and over again.

This area has a lot of puddles
There is an increased chance that your shoes will get wet
All the shoes that get wet will need to be dried
A few of the shoes that get wet will be ruined
If your shoes get ruined you'll wish you wore boots

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2454805)

After the hurricane damage we had, adjuster was at our house in 3 days. Check in hand on day 19. Guessing it’s either current knowledge of insurance policy, or a good adjuster

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2454965)

Our homes on coastal areas, have systems installed, (only 11 out of 800) but no house in the community has been struck. Even though there are great lightning storms as frequently as FL

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2454941)

I sure would like to see some data supporting that statement.

I am personally aware of three strikes that did NOT start fires.
(one hit my house while I was in the room, another left marks on the floor where my wife was standing, and the third required a lot of work convincing the insurance company that lightning does strike in central WA state)

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2454953)

Part 1 says "if your house has the highest ground charge during optimal conditions, your house will be the one the lightning will be attracted to most."
Part 2 says "these things that stick up higher than the peak of your house, making your house the highest ground charge, will not attract the lightning."

How is this so?

Originally Posted by asianthree (Post 2454965)

Truthfully, I didn’t expect an answer.

My thoughts are if we were looking at 20,000 to 30,000+ installations that answer would’ve popped up.
However I understand both companies are busy installing are booked up several months advance. Which also may make the customer uncomfortable waiting, or look at other avenues.
It doesn’t really answer how many they are doing per day per week per month it’s just a question still no answer.

However since you run a club about lightning strikes. What are the stats of a house struck next to one with protection? How many house from the 12 houses struck was there a home protected?

How does one know if your rod was struck saving your house?

Our homes on coastal areas, have systems installed, (only 11 out of 800) but no house in the community has been struck. Even though there are great lightning storms as frequently as FL

Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 2454976)

Hmmm, home struck by lightning three times and still not convinced some choosing LPS are making a sensible choice..

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2454983)

Confirmation bias.

I didn't write that my home was struck by lightning three times, I wrote that I was personally aware of three lightning strikes that did not start fires. Three separate homes, only one owned by me, two states, and several years apart.

It is the fact that none of these three caused fires or serious damage to the home that drives me to question the statistics and fear being pushed by those who appear to have the phone numbers for the local LPS installers memorized.

Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 2454966)

I feel for you, I can see you are struggling..

If one isn't aware that the Constitution allows one the freedom to choose and live one's life as one sees fit, as long as one doesn't intrude on the rights of others, one now knows.

Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2454985)

Was one of your homes struck in Florida or Texas?

Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 2454992)

People aren't stupid, they can see by the posts. If one is not interested at all to install LPS, why would they continue to post on this thread as to why LPS shouldn't be installed? Common sense would indicate they should move on to other threads which interest them.

Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 2454992)

People aren't stupid, they can see by the posts. If one is not interested at all to install LPS, why would they continue to post on this thread as to why LPS shouldn't be installed? Common sense would indicate they should move on to other threads which interest them.

Originally Posted by jrref (Post 2454993)

I always wanted to say that. :icon_wink:

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2454983)

Confirmation bias.

I didn't write that my home was struck by lightning three times, I wrote that I was personally aware of three lightning strikes that did not start fires. Three separate homes, only one owned by me, two states, and several years apart.

It is the fact that none of these three caused fires or serious damage to the home that drives me to question the statistics and fear being pushed by those who appear to have the phone numbers for the local LPS installers memorized.