Can antenna or water pipe can be used as lightning conductor in building.
Why?
Answers
1)The conductor is typically raised above the building to take the shock before the lightning can strike the building. As the lightning strikes the conductor, it passes through its body and into the ground thus saving the building structure from any damage due to the flow of such high charge.
2)A lightning arrester rod or a lightning conductor is a metal rod that is installed on a building to protect it from thunderstorms & lightning strikes.
This lightning arrester is made from copper & brass alloy, which is the best conductor of electricity.
3)As such, it has a very high ground coverage of up to 60 meters.lightning strikes the buildings or other objects because the materials in them provide an easier path to the ground than air. ... if lightning strikes,the lightning conductor provides an easy path for the charge to pass through to the ground,thus protecting the building.
4)A lightning rod or lightning conductor is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect the structure from a lightning strike.
5)Note....Answer: Tall buildings have lightning conductors to help transport the electrical current from a lightening strike to the ground safely. This protects the structure's electrical equipment and the materials used within the building.
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