Lightning and Lightning Protection

Computer Lightning Damage: How to Prevent It
You leave your home for an extended vacation, taking care to shut all of your appliances and electronic items off. You set your thermostat to an economical reading and make sure that the mail is on hold. You’ve pretty much covered everything, right?... Wrong..

Lightning Safety for the Home
Lightning causes approximately 17,400 fires each year in the United States. Peak season begins in June, so now is the time to learn how to protect your home and loved ones with these lightning safety tips...

What is a Lightning Rod
A lightning rod (or lightning protector) is a metal strip or rod, usually of copper or similar conductive material, used as part of lightning safety to protect tall or isolated structures (such as the roof of a building or the mast of a vessel) from lightning damage...

In the Southeast, Ground Rods May Not Protect Homes Against Lightning
Lightning-rod systems are designed to route electricity from an intercepted strike harmlessly into the soil via wires connected to vertically driven ground rods. But in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and other Southeastern states,..

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