2006-08-31 14:11:02 · 5 answers · asked by itsyouandmebb 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The odds of lightning hitting your rod is slim.
Lightning is gonna strike where it's going. It will not go 10 feet out of its way to strike your rod.
If by chance lightning does strike your house and it also strikes your rod - it will fare better - by sending the electricity to ground - the shorter path ALWAYS WINS
2006-08-31 14:50:37 · answer #1 · answered by captbryguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightning rods are designed to dissipate the electrical power of a storm. Usually, rather than attracting a bolt of lightning, they will constanty allow slight differences in charge to transfer from the sky to the earth, making it much less likely for a lightning bolt to strike in the area. this is good news for nearby trees, your house, and often the homes of neighbors.
When lightning does build up enough, a properly installed metal lightning rod will be the path of least resistance to ground, where the bolt is trying to get in the first place... but the damage to your home, and nearby trees should still be less than usual.
2006-08-31 23:08:29 · answer #2 · answered by ye_river_xiv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lightening rods fell out of use after TV became ubiquitous. TV antennas used to serve the same purpose, but most people don't have antennas anymore.
Lightening rods do work and are cheap insurance. I left the TV antenna up after cable came to town for just that reason.
2006-08-31 21:44:31 · answer #3 · answered by normobrian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the house is on a hill then you should put a lightning rod on it. Homes on hills are very susceptible to lighting strikes. My parents are on a hill and lost 4 TV's before they put one up and switched to cable TV.
2006-08-31 23:43:18 · answer #4 · answered by ezachowski 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, beacuse without them the experience could be quite "shocking !"
2006-08-31 21:22:18 · answer #5 · answered by The Guru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋