Abhisree studies that earthing provide advantages to the electric appliances during lightning. What advantages does a lightning conductor provide? *
A.it generates additional electricity in the circuit
B.it improves the performance of the appliances
C.it prevents running of excessive current through the circuit
D.it reduces the amount of electricity consumed by the appliances
Answers
A. it generates additional electricity in the circuit....!!!!
A lightning rod or lightning conductor is a metal rod or metallic object mounted on top of an elevated structure, such as a building, a ship, or even a tree, electrically bonded using a wire or electrical conductor to interface with ground or earth through an electrode, engineered to protect the structure in the event of lightning strike.
If lightning hits the structure, it will preferentially strike the rod and be conducted to ground through the wire, instead of passing through the structure, where it could start a fire or cause electrocution. Lightning rods are also called finials, air terminals or strike termination devices.
In a lightning protection system, a lightning rod is a single component of the system. The lightning rod requires a connection to earth to perform its protective function.