Parts Of A Lightning Rod And Functions

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Parts of a lightning rod and functions.

Lightning rod parts weathervane glass balls special stock. Today balls of glass ceramic and plastic are created for lightning rods and weather vanes and these obscure articles of americana continue to be highly collected. The rods are about 12 inches tall 3 8 inches in diameter and made of aluminum or copper. Contrary to popular myth lightning rods do not attract lightning but merely dispel the strikes according to modern lightning protection an installation company.

Lightning rods and all the wonderful gadgets that accompany them are an interesting part of our history beautiful glass balls were first created to sell lightning rods during the mid to late nineteenth century. Lightning rod glass tails. The rod might be an inch 2 cm in diameter. A lightning rod is very simple it s a pointed metal rod attached to the roof of a building.

To be most effective the rods should be placed on the tallest parts of the building. A lightning rod and its associated grounding conductors provide protection because they divert the current from nonconducting parts of the structure allowing it to follow the path of least resistance and pass harmlessly through the rod and its cables. It connects to a huge piece of copper or aluminum wire that s also an inch or so in diameter. Glass ball replacement caps.

Lightning rods were originally developed by benjamin franklin. 42 4 00 25 00. Add to cart view details.