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  The History of Lightning Rods

  Lighting rods were invented in the 17th century in Pennsylvania and were first used to protect buildings from lightning strikes. In the nineteenth century, lightning rods became a decorative motif and were often ornamented with glass balls. These ornaments are now prized collectors' items. Originally, the glass balls served as visual indicators of a lightning strike. When a lightning strikes a building, the glass balls will shatter and fall from the rod, and this should alert the property owner ...

  2022-10-12

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  The Importance of Lightning Rods

  Lightning rods are mounted on structures to prevent a lightning strike from damaging the structure. This rod is made from a strong metal and is designed to withstand the force of a lightning strike. These rods can be found in various locations including roofs, walls, and windows. There are various types and sizes of lightning rods available in the market today.Lightning rods can also provide a low-resistance path to the ground. Lightning travels several miles before reaching the ground, and ligh...

  2022-10-05

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  The Role of Lightning Rod

  A lightning rod can protect an entire building against direct lightning strikes. These lightning protection systems are composed of four parts: a lightning rod that perceives a lightning strike, a down conductor that connects the lightning rod to the ground, and a bearing part that fixes the lightning rod in place. A lightning rod may be a single, double, or multiple rod, or a combination of them. The ignition system in a Lightning Rod is complicated. It is not a true manual. It is also confusi...

  2022-09-26

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  What is Grounding Inspection Pit

  A Grounding Inspection Pit is a useful tool for electrical inspection and is designed to give you access to your earthing system. It is made of UV-stabilized, high-impact plastic, has a locking lid, and is lightweight. It is widely used in many industries, including industrial, commercial, military, and power. A Grounding Inspection Pit will help you monitor the condition of your system and prevent the occurrence of any electrical hazards. It is recommended to check your earthing system every si...

  2022-09-21

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  What is Lightning Rods

  Lighting rods are a key part of a lightning protection system. These devices are installed above ground to provide a barrier against lightning strikes. The height of a lightning rod should be at least 30 centimeters above the ground. The rod's efficiency increases with its height. The zone of protection is calculated by using the formula S=ph2. The higher the lightning rod, the higher the protection zone. The company was founded in 1898 by George Henry Cliff, who had previously worked for the U...

  2022-09-15

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  How the Ground Rod Works

  Grounding rods are commonly used grounding materials in lightning protection grounding projects; people are often attacked by lightning in daily life. People's protection against lightning is basically to install lightning rods outdoors, and then direct the attacking lightning energy into the ground. In this way, the damage of lightning is prevented. It can be seen that how to leak lightning energy into the ground is a very important part of the entire lightning protection system. The main func...

  2022-09-05

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  How to choose a lightning rod

  Lightning rods are not the only type and style. Lightning rods need to be selected according to the specific use environment. For example, the height of the building is an important reference factor for selecting the specifications of lightning rods. Under normal circumstances, the lightning rod will choose to use 316 stainless steel to make it into a lightning rod. After all, lightning rods are used outdoors, and they need to face different natural environments to avoid being eroded by rain bec...

  2022-09-01

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  Correct use of ground rods

  The grounding rod is very flexible during construction, and different construction methods can be adopted according to the specific conditions of the site, such as directly driving into the soil with heavy hammers, electric picks and other equipment; under complex soil conditions, the grounding rod cannot be driven in, and can be drilled after drilling. Reinstall the ground rod. Diagram of the use method of ground rod When using a heavy hammer for construction under uniform soil conditions, if ...

  2022-07-06

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  How to calculate the protection range of lightning rod

  Calculation of the protection range on the ground, calculation of the protection range of a single needle l In actual work, most lightning protection projects require lightning rods to be installed on the roof. Therefore, in order to apply the formula, no matter what the situation is, many people use the roof as the ground for calculation, which is not in line with the principle of the rolling ball method. The method of calculating the protection range of lightning rods using the roof as the gro...

  2022-07-06