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Scott Lurndal
 
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(bob peterson) writes:
w_tom wrote in message ...

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A couple of things. Grounding (hooking up to a grounding electrode)
is really not so much a matter of human safety as it is to provide a
path for lightning and a way to equalize voltages.


Please calculate the the cross-sectional area of a conductor required
to carry the current from a lightning strike, and compare and contrast
that with the typical #12AWG cross-sectional area.

Grounding an electrical system will not provide a path for lightning.

scott