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Lightning electrodes

lyledunn

A relatively small parish church has 8 down conductors connected to rod electrodes. Each electrode measured separately ranged from 215 ohms to 12 ohms with the overall value being around 8 ohms. Now I am aware that the overall value should be less than 10 and that each individual electrode should be no more than 8x10. We have one at 215 and one at 135, the others meeting that requirement. It is easy for me to advise that the system does not meet code but I do not have the expertise to assess the implications of the situation. I would appreciate your opinion. 

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    Historically there was a reluctance to fit lightning conductors to Churches, on the grounds that the lightning was sent by God, for His reasons, and we mere mortals should not attempt to defy the will of God.

    A proponent of the then new lightning conductors stated that cold winter weather was also sent by God, but that the Church accepted the use of overcoats in winter !

    ISTR reading of a huge disaster in Italy. A vast store of gunpowder was being kept ready for a war, and was stored in the church, this being considered a suitable place to store explosives.

    During a thunderstorm the local populace sheltered in the church, ringing the bells to ward of the lightning. The church was struck by lightning, the gunpowder exploded, and most of those sheltering therein killed.

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    Historically there was a reluctance to fit lightning conductors to Churches, on the grounds that the lightning was sent by God, for His reasons, and we mere mortals should not attempt to defy the will of God.

    A proponent of the then new lightning conductors stated that cold winter weather was also sent by God, but that the Church accepted the use of overcoats in winter !

    ISTR reading of a huge disaster in Italy. A vast store of gunpowder was being kept ready for a war, and was stored in the church, this being considered a suitable place to store explosives.

    During a thunderstorm the local populace sheltered in the church, ringing the bells to ward of the lightning. The church was struck by lightning, the gunpowder exploded, and most of those sheltering therein killed.

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