Lightning Protection

A lightening rod or lightening conductors usually consists of a single rod in a lightening protection system. The rooftop lightening rod in a lightening protection system is a metal strip usually made from aluminium or copper. As well as the rod a lightening protection system can also include, a rooftop network of conductors, which provide multiple paths from the roof to the ground. Lightening protection systems can be installed on bridges, monuments, trees, and even on water vessels for protection against lightening. Lightening protection rods are also known as, air terminals, finials or strike termination devices. A lightening protection device, works by conducting the lightening away from the structure via the rod, and sending it down harmlessly into the ground.