Question

During construction of a building, the lightning conductor was a little shorter and cannot be buried in the ground. Would the lightning conductor be still effective? Explain.

Answer 1

No, in this case, the lightning conductor will not function effectively.

• The main purpose of a lightning conductor, which is mounted on the roofs of buildings, is to channel electric charges during lightning storms.
• However, for this conductor to operate well, one end must be exposed directly to the air in order to attract lightning charges, and the other end must be adequately buried in the earth.
• If it is not buried, it will not provide earthing and may cause damage to the structure of the building and its electrical equipment and connections, as well as pose a risk to human life.
• Copper metal conductors should not be too short. It must be longer than a building structure and penetrate deeper into the earth.
• As a result, the lighting conductor will be ineffective in this scenario, and it should be repaired to protect the structure from harm.

Answer 2

In the earth lightning conductor was not connected properly.

Lightning conductors:

• It must be connected to the ground by using any metal (copper) plate.
• To accumulate charge on a building does not allow lightning conductor and transfers all the charges to the earth.
• As a result, the lighting conductor will be ineffective in this scenario, and it should be repaired to protect the structure from harm.