Roof Lightning Protection

Lightning protection components below the strike terminals may be concealed within the building below the roof level during construction or when accessible.

Roof lightning protection.

Lps components are typically cop per or aluminum. The only way to protect a building is with a properly designed and installed lightning protection system lps. Metal roofs do not attract lightning strikes. A lightning protection system doesn t attract lightning or lessen the power of a storm nor does it act as a whole house surge protector to shield delicate electronics.

Harger president ceo harger lightning grounding grayslake ill. Lightning is a powerful destructive force of nature and will strike a building regardless of its type of roofing. Our lightning protection division is fully licensed bonded and insured with more than ten years of experience protecting buildings from the risks of a direct or indirect lighting strike. The speed of lightning current and splitting the flow among multiple paths will not permit components to heat to any instantaneous ignition temperature hazardous to typical building materials.

To prevent galvanic action with roofing and flashings copper components should be used with copper roofing and aluminum components with steel or aluminum roofing. Instead it works to protect your house from a fire or structural damage if the house is hit by lightning. A metal roof should never have copper lightning protection components installed on it unless the roof metal is copper says mark s.