About This Video
Part 4 of the lightning damage scenarios series. This episode covers direct lightning strikes to buildings — the least common but most destructive scenario. David explains the physics of a direct strike, the role of Franklin-style lightning rods in protecting structures, and how the building grounding system must be designed to safely dissipate the enormous strike current.
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