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Does a lightning rod high up and nearby work?

• recursive 6y ago
  I believe they can lower your risk.
• CapitalistCartr 6y ago
  Definitely. The Kennedy Space Center Assembly Building has an excellent lightning rod system and it dissipates charge before a strike damages the building. A pointed, metal, grounded stick is effective. But their system is custom engineered and expensive. And, while it's worked well for them, still no guarantees. About KSC, my inside sales rep for Square D (the best switchgear) worked there for awhile. They needed a contactor, holding up a Shuttle launch, and the nearest one was at Square D HQ in Florence, KY, and could not be delivered today, no way. The KSC rep tells him to hold on. About 30 minutes later, he calls back, "Tell Florence to deliver it to the Guard base there. An F-15 will be on the flight line waiting on it." They do have cool stuff. And the Shuttle launch? It still got delayed.
  • dylan604 6y ago
    When your package absolutely positively has to be there, US Air Force.
  • raverbashing 6y ago
    As much as it's a fun story, I don't think an F-15 would be dispatched for such task, even on an emergency basis (unless they were bound to return to Florida). Send in a C-12 and the job will get done. Unless you have, I dunno, less than 4h until the launch.