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Why install a lightning rod at the top of the building?

Why install a lightning rod at the top of the building?

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How big is that each lightning rod can only protect a certain floor area?. For larger buildings, several lightning rods should be put up. The length of the lightning rod is not stipulated, but the lightning protection effect is only related to the installation height. The lightning protection range of the single lightning rod is within the range of the cone surface with its tip as the top and the height of the lightning rod as a radius! You can go and see your tree in the calculate cone range if is ordinary 4 floors should not! If that is the width and length can be split into! You can calculate out the drawing! Estimates! Lightning rod length is the height of the building
When there is rain, some clouds in the sky are electrified. When two charged clouds are approaching, a strong discharge occurs. This is called lightning and thunder. Lightning can destroy objects. Tall buildings close to the clouds, vulnerable to lightning, so install lightning rod. Lightning is a pointed metal rod can be lightning safely into the ground below, avoid building by lightning.

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