Re: lightning rod question
From: Tom Biasi (tombiasi_at_REMOVETHISoptonline.net)
Date: 10/21/04
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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:54:31 GMT
"rayjking" <rayjking@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> The ball is usefull in spreading heat from a direct strike. A #8 wire can
> carry any known strike but it will bern at the point of the strike without
> more thermal mass.
>
> Ray
I didn't catch the original post but I thought that this may be a good time
to mention that lightning rods are/were not designed for direct hits. The
purpose is to keep the accumulated charge below a safe level.
Tom
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