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Is it true that Lightning Rods attract Lightning?

April 26, 2017lightning rods

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Is it true that Lightning Rods attract Lightning?

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NO! IT IS NOT. Lightning rods DO NOT attract lightning, however, since the rods are placed at the high points on roof s and when correctly grounded, lightning will strike the rod(s). If lightning were going to strike your home, it would strike whether the rods are there or not. An ungrounded Lightning Rod is no different than any other metal object on your roof such as metal vents, pipes, antenna s, weathervanes, etc.

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