{"id":831,"date":"2021-07-13T10:55:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T10:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alltecglobal.com\/?post_type=avada_faq&#038;p=831"},"modified":"2023-05-31T12:37:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T12:37:07","slug":"do-lightning-rods-attract-lightning","status":"publish","type":"avada_faq","link":"https:\/\/alltecglobal.com\/es\/faq-items\/do-lightning-rods-attract-lightning\/","title":{"rendered":"Do lightning rods attract lightning?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lightning rods do not attract lightning; they provide a conductive path for an existing electrical charge that is already in the vicinity.\u00a0 The reason buildings place lightning rods around them is not to draw lightning. But instead, the lightning rod will be more likely to take the strike than the building itself in the event it strikes. This safely transfers that electricity to ground. 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