Dont lightning rods attract lightning?
No. This common misconception dates back to Ben Franklins day. Lightning rods simply intercept a lightning strike and provide adequate pathways to safely conduct the lightning to the ground. If lightning is zeroed in on a particular location, it will strike that location, whether there is lightning protection in place or not. It is helpful to remember that lightning travels several miles to reach the earth. Tiny objects on the ground have no influence on controlling the path lightning takes through the air. • What do lightning rods look like? In most cases unless you are looking for the lightning rods you cant notice them. Lightning rods are just 12 inches tall and 3/8 in diameter. Thats not much bigger than a pencil. Placed on a roof that is 30 50 feet high and 18 inches in from the roof edge, the rods are barely visible from ground. There are a number of measures that can be taken to make lightning protection even less noticeable. There are different materials that can be chosen to b
