Ground a metal roof? [RE-wrenches]

[Bob Ellison, Alternative Energy Systems]

In this area there is generally a ground wire or lightning rod on the roof.
I expect that if nothing else it helps bleed off any static build up and
relieve the possibility of attracting lightning.


If "lightning rods" attracted lightning we wouldn't have them anywhere near
a house..... So it must be a static bleed off process.

I would consider it a good idea anywhere with a metal roof. It's not like it
costs a lot to do it.

Later,
Bob

RE. Ellison
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Alternative Energy Systems & Supplies
34642 Countryman Road
Theresa, NY. USA
                               13691-2076


-----Original Message-----
From: Windy Dankoff, Dankoff Solar [mailto:windy at dankoffsolar.com]
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 3:59 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: RE: Ground a metal roof? [RE-wrenches]


>Windy,
>
>Is the roof "likely to become energized"?
>In other words, are there PV panels (or other electrical sources) set
>directly on the metal roof, or on a metallic rack connected to the metal
>roof, with exposed wiring?
>
>I am unclear whether you were just asking about metal roofs in general.
>
>Jason Fisher


I mean metal roofs in general, with or without PV array.

It has potential to be a huge shield, so why not? I'm sure people
have thought about this before.

John Wiles replied to me: "The telcom and other com folks ground
everything in sight."

Windy

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