[BC] Lightning and grounding ... fun for all!

[Lamar Owen]

On Tuesday 17 May 2005 12:54, Bruce Doerle quoted:
> it merely makes the spline ball and similar, sharp-tipped electrodes into
> "very-reluctant" strike receptors, other objects in the vicinity may
> receive the stroke because they are better receptors."

Is making our towers into 'very-reluctant strike receptors' not the goal of 
Lightning Prevention?  Redirect the stroke elsewhere; maybe set up a 
less-reluctant strike receptor (using a ball or something) on a special 
structure designed to withstand the strike, perhaps?  The question would 
ultimately boil down to 'how large is a "vicinity"?'
-- 
Lamar Owen
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