[Avista]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Lightning strikes are a real menace here. Do not play golf when you hear thunder. We live in the lightning capital of the U.S. here in Central Florida.

Five homes have burnt to the ground due to direct lightning strikes in the last seven years. It is wise to get a REPUTABLE person to install lightning rods on your home...and it isn't cheap.

We installed them also. An electrical engineer will come to your group and give a talk on their importance.

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

I am pleased that we don’t have gas lines in houses south of 466A to trigger a fire after a lightning strike.

I don't think gas lines trigger a lightening strike fire. Gas lines are grounded. Usually, it is the roof catching on fire.

[Lightning]

Originally Posted by outlaw

I don't think gas lines trigger a lightening strike fire. Gas lines are grounded. Usually, it is the roof catching on fire.

Anyone interest in the CSST-lightning issue can come up to speed by researching "lightning induced CSST fires" on the Internet and the 2007 class action lawsuit were the court found; "CSST possess unreasonable risk of fire due to lightning strikes." Grounding may be fine to prevent electric shock but when it comes to the power of lightning I would not count on it to prevent an arc from causing a pin hole leak and ignition of the escaping gas.

[pbkmaine]

Originally Posted by Lightning

Anyone interest in the CSST-lightning issue can come up to speed by researching "lightning induced CSST fires" on the Internet and the 2007 class action lawsuit were the court found; "CSST possess unreasonable risk of fire due to lightning strikes." Grounding may be fine to prevent electric shock but when it comes to the power of lightning I would not count on it to prevent an arc from causing a pin hole leak and ignition of the escaping gas.

We had A-1 install lightning rods last fall. We have CSST. Are we protected by the rods?

[faulguy112]

Florida is too hot, move to Ohio and be happy

[Lightning]

Originally Posted by pbkmaine

We had A-1 install lightning rods last fall. We have CSST. Are we protected by the rods?

The 2007 class action lawsuit called for grounding with heavy braided copper or aluminum cable as part of the lightning protection system (rods) on your side of the gas meter AND the manifold in the garage attic. A-1 Lightning Protection was appointed by the court in our area to install lightning protection in accordance with national standards and the court's criteria. I'm sure that they did it but to be 100% sure give them a call.

[pbkmaine]

Thanks!