I have a project site in which we have a small rubbermaid shed with some sensitive instrumentation, dataloggers, and control panels. The shed is positioned in an open field with a few nearby trees (20-30' tall). We need to protect our equipment from lightning. How would I install a lightning rod in this situation? I think I'd mount an antenna/rod on the roof of the shed with a solid copper wire running away from the shed to a rod in the ground. If this a good/bad idea? Also, we have wires running into the ground from the shed. How far away should I put the grounded rod? I don't want to direct the lightning into the ground so it can go back up our wires. What's the dissipation radius? We have fairly loose sandy soil.
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