Steel roofing materials are no more attractive to lightning than any other type of roofing material.
Roof lightning rods.
Let us understand it this way.
The only aim of a lightning strike is to neutralize itself with the ground.
It is a very common misconception that a lightning rod attracts lightning.
A lightning rod is erected on the roof of a building and it is connected to a conducting channel to take the huge discharge of electricity into the ground.
Depending on the building s size and configuration additional air terminals are required around the roof perimeter at intervals not exceeding 20 feet within the field of the roof on rooftop equipment and as dictated by the standards.
Lightning rods are typically installed around the perimeter of flat roofs or along the peaks of sloped roofs at intervals of 6 1 m or 7 6 m depending on the height of the rod.
Lightning tends to strike the highest point in any terrain but lightning can also be capricious random.
Finials accessories and mounting brackets.
Does a metal roof need a lightning rod attached.
The most obvious above roof components are air terminals formerly called lightning rods.