Does a lightning protection system attract lightning?
. A lightning protection system will not attract lightning but offers a safe path for it to follow, which allows the strike to travel safely to ground. • Is it true lightning protection is no longer used as it was on farms and farmhouses in the 40’s and 50’s? NO. Today, lightning protection systems are specified by architects, owners and engineers for all kinds of public buildings and commercial applications. Thousands of installations are provided each year by qualified lightning protection system installers all across the U.S. • Our home is grounded. Doesn’t that protect us? NO. A house may be grounded to assure electrical safety, however, grounding is not intended to prevent lightning damage. • Our antenna is grounded; doesn’t that protect us? NO. An antenna is not designed to handle a lightning strike and instead, allows dangerous current to enter the home. • Don’t trees protect our home? NO. Many times after trees are struck, the lightning side flashes to the house.
