Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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The only difference that i can tell between the installation of A1 vs Triangle is A1 drills a hole in the roof into the soffit to run the ground wire to the side of the house where Triangle goes over the gutter avoiding these extral holes. Both methods are fine and i'm sure A1 seals everything well but in my opinion less holes in the roof the better. Also some day when your roof needs to be replaced it's easier to re-connect the system using the method that Triangle uses. The one big thing is make sure no matter who you get is to request that a grounding test be done with your job. There usually isn't a problem with the soil and the ground rods here in the villages But you don't know if it's not tested. Once installed you can have your LPS system inspeced every 3-5 years to insure that the grounding and the rest of the systems is in good working order. There is also a web site by Frank Criste with lots of Lightning information. Go to lightningprotectionthevillages.com Frank as with Len Hathaway are two experts here in the Villages on Lightning. They will explain the topic in easy to understand terms and will give you the facts. From there you can decide if you want to make the small investment in a LPS to maybe save your home and life some day. We are lucky to have them here in the Villages. Last edited by jrref; 06-27-2022 at 07:59 AM. |
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Correct! It's interesting, when bike riding this morning i looked at a couple of homes with the ground cable going through the roof and the bend is almost 90 degrees when it goes into the fitting penetrating the roof which i believe is too tight.
Last edited by jrref; 06-27-2022 at 11:43 AM. |
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