Metal Roof Lightning Rods

While a building s structural steel will conduct lightning it is the bonding interconnection and grounding provided by a lighting protection system lps that will dissipate lightning s harmful electricity safely to ground.

Metal roof lightning rods.

Many people believe that lightning rods attract lightning. Used most and is the standard method for regular lightning rod systems. Easy fit saddle base will form to fit any pitch roof. You have numerous options when it comes to re roofing your home including asphalt shingles concrete tiles and metal roof panels.

X 12 rod part number rsp1 and arsp1. A metal roof is the safest roof in the event of a lightning strike. Lightning rods were invented by ben franklin. According to the metal roofing alliance if your home were hit by lightning your metal roof would disperse the energy safely through the structure.

Decra metal roofing profiles with an nfpa 780 compliant aluminum lightning rod protection system can spread the electrical surge load and route it to the outside to significantly reduce the probability of power surge damage inside the home. Michael maines posted in general questions on june 30 2011 09 35am we recently installed a galvalume roof for a client. Since metal roofing isn t combustible or flammable it s a low risk and desirable roofing option where severe weather is concerned especially for lightning a metal roof does not attract lightning. It connects to a huge piece of copper or aluminum wire that s also an inch or so in diameter.

Metal roof seam cable holder. The purpose of lightning rods is often misunderstood. Install yourself equipment in copper and aluminum. The rod might be an inch 2 cm in diameter.

Metal roofing materials are non combustible so if a metal roof does get struck by lightning. A lightning rod is very simple it s a pointed metal rod attached to the roof of a building. Lightning rods for metal roofs. You might choose to install a metal roof because they do not rot crack peel burn or blow off.

There are a few reasons for this. Class 1 standard of. A lightning protection system gives electrical discharges an easy path to the earth usually routing it around the outside of the structure. Photo courtesy of east coast lightning equipment inc.

Lightning protection systems and metal roofs are part of a total strategy to protect a building and its occupants from the forces of nature. All equipment is ul listed and proudly made in the usa. At its most basic it consists of a metal lightning rod placed so that it is the tallest part of a building and connected by metal wires to metal rods buried in the earth. The wire is connected to a conductive grid buried in the ground nearby.

It is less likely to result in a fire than other types of roofing materials.