Re Lighting protection assistance required

[Chipperclown]

Hi

 

I have just been asked if I could fit a lighting protection into a large tree located close to a building (no further details as yet). Is there anybody qualified to potentially assist me with this, currently I am just about to start researching this subject in detail but thought i would put this post up first.

 

Thanks

[Jake Andrews]

When researching you'll realise it's a fairly easy task to carry out, but the main problem I had was finding stock and parts. American standards has a paper on it I beleive so that may be a good source to read from, they do a lot of it over there.

Good luck and post pics if you get the go ahead.

[Mat]

Never heard of lighting protection, what is it

[C.J]

Lightning conductor ?

[Mat]

ahhh yes

 

I guess lightning would make more sense (I'm a bit slow this morning )

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Never heard of lighting protection, what is it

 

Particularly in a tree. Guess they mean Christmas lights so RCD?

[TGB]

Think it's more on the lines of protection from damage caused to tree if lightning did strike. Get the charge to pass to ground, without it passing through tree, (Turning sap to steam and blasting the tree apart.)

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Oh, "lightning" not "lighting"!?

[Mat]

Oh, "lightning" not "lighting"!?

 

 

I was thinking something like one of those little mesh guards to stop the local yoofs throwing stones at the bulb of a security light!