Effect of Lightning Strikes on a Building

[Darkwood]

The construct/building and earthrods all look recent ,10yrs old ...You should be able to get building plans and subsequent LP system info to boot.

 

[Engineer54]

The sky is a bit dark round here, i think ill take shelter in the van, i know they say it never strikes the same place twice but i dont want to be the exception that proves the rule lol

It can and often does!! Lightning strikes always go for a weak point...




Looks like they need a proper inspection of the lp system then. I can see what looks like copper tape poking up from the apex of the roof about 8", is this a version of an air conductor?
Its too far for me to see in detail, but it looks like there are 8or so of these 8" strips.

Cheers,
Tim

Yep, get the so-called specialists in, because bits of tape sticking up out of the roof apex does not make for a working LP system. Air conductor spikes are around 12'' long with a prominant point to them. That or the tape needs to be completley external and follow the line of Apex as well as the edges of the roof complete with cross connections. (A bit difficult to explain fully here)

Save to say, from what your telling us, it sounds like a bit of a pig's ear of an LP installation!! ...lol!! And has already proved to be ineffective!!