- Lightning rods are critical safety devices designed to protect structures and people from lightning strikes by providing a controlled pathway for the electric current to flow safely into the ground.
- A lightning rod is a pointed electrical conductor installed on building tops to attract and safely conduct lightning strikes to the ground.
| Lightning Phenomenon Lightning is an electrical discharge between charged particles in a cloud and the ground. It occurs when electrical charges in a cloud exceed the insulating capacity of air. Lightning strikes take the path of least resistance, targeting the closest object with the highest electric potential. |
- Its sharp tip strengthens the local electric field, making it the preferred target for lightning.
- The rod is connected to a grounding wire that dissipates the electric charges into the earth, which has an infinite capacity to absorb them.
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