[BC] CTS viability

[Barry Mishkind]

At 05:17 AM 5/19/2005, Bruce Doerle wrote
>Let's get back to CTS devices.
>
>"So does it work?"  It does not work as claimed.  Uncle Sam does not 
>knowingly allow the installation of these devices.  The  Federal 
>Interagency Lightning Protection User Group   consisting representatives 
>from the Army, Navy, Air Force, NOAA, NASA, DOD Explosives Safety Board, 
>National Nuclear Security Administration, and FAA

         Not the FCC?????

>  submitted a finding in June 2001 that basically said that nothing has 
> been found to improve upon the conventional lightning protection devices 
> as defined in NFPA 780.  NFPA only recognizes lightning rods, not CTS or 
> ESE devices.  Their report ...  can be found on the internet.

         Bruce,

         Does the report include discussion of *why* the
         CTS method does not work? Is there a way to
         summarize it in plain English (or Czech)?