What is the lightning rod?
In the People's Republic of China national standard GB50057-2010 "lightning protection design code for buildings", the name has been abandoned, instead of "lightning rod"".
According to the GB50057 "building lightning protection design specifications" in Chapter 5 "lightning protection device", lightning arrester can be made of copper, copper, aluminum, galvanized steel, stainless steel, Aluminum Alloy, the outer surface of the copper steel and other materials. Most common metal materials can be used to make flash devices.
Lightning conductor, also known as lightning protection needle, is used to protect buildings, tall trees and other devices to avoid lightning strikes. A lightning arrester is installed at the top of the protected object and connected with the specification wire and the underground leakage net buried in the ground.
