Is the Terra~Link Pad safe in a lightning storm?
Yes, one is as protected as one can be in a lightning storm. To comprehend this question and answer one must first have a basic understanding of lightning fundamentals and the Terra~Link Pad construction. First, lightning needs a reason (an attraction) for a strike. The Terra~Link Pad does not provide an attraction of any sort. Secondly, lightning is attracted to the highest point. The ground rod connected to the Terra~Link Pad is buried in the ground and is therefore not a high point. In order for a lightning strike to have an effect on the Terra~Link Earthing pad, it would have to strike a nearby high point, continue to the ground at the precise point of the stake location, since a lightning ground strike dissipates down into the earth within a tiny distance of the point of impact. The single most important aspect of a lightning strike is that the bolt will always follow the path of least electrical resistance. Thus, with a direct strike on the Terra~Link Pad ground rod, the bolt wou
