Re: Lightning Rod Problem

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From: Ken Yap
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1987 15:59

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|> No. The purpose of a lightning rod is to preferentially attract
|> lightning.  A sharp point does much better at breaking down the
|> dielectric (air) than a smooth surface.

I should have worded it to mean that the lightning rod preferentially
takes the damage in the event a bolt hits because the conduction path
is easier via the rod than the structure itself.

	Ken

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