The lightning rod is connected with a cable to the earth below where it can channel the charge to a safe place.
Roof lightning rods.
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It connects to a huge piece of copper or aluminum wire that s also an inch or so in diameter.
Our products are in use on homes businesses farms factories hospitals.
Used most and is the standard method for regular lightning rod systems.
The rod might be an inch 2 cm in diameter.
A lightning rod is a metal strips or rods usually made of copper used to protect buildings or structures from a violent lightning strike.
Holes are in bottom of each leg for nails or screws.
Automatic lightning protection is the premier supplier of usa made and ul approved lightning rod parts and equipment.
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Lightning rods were originally developed by benjamin franklin.
Includes lightning rod point clamp terminal lug clamp 8 copper ground rod and brass ground rod clamps.
Easy fit saddle base will form to fit any pitch roof.
A lightning rod us aus or lightning conductor is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect the structure from a lightning strike.
In a lightning protection system a lightning rod is a single component of the system.
Heavy steel mount 585h wall bracket 49 00 12 l x 6 5 h 5 h.
Antique cobalt blue geo thompson glass lightning rod ball.
If lightning hits the structure it will preferentially strike the rod and be conducted to ground through a wire instead of passing through the structure where it could start a fire or cause electrocution.
Vintage amber glass wind vane lightning rod ball ribbed 6 inch pat.
Lightning rods do not attract lightning but provide an alternative path for lightning when it strikes.
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Roof rod and mounting saddle available as follows.
X 12 rod part number rsp1 and arsp1.
Lightning rod kit for glen martin hazers roof top towers and martin towers.
P 2 18 tall 29 00.
Pair all copper twisted antique roof peak lightning rods tree branch finials.
P 1 24 tall 35 00.
Support braces for tall rods.
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A lightning rod is very simple it s a pointed metal rod attached to the roof of a building.
Copper and galvanized steel supports for tall lightning rods.
If your roof is the highest point of the surrounding terrain it might be advisable to install a lightning protection system.
Copper ground cable not included.
The location of your roof is a more important consideration than whether it is constructed of metal or another material.
