# Lightning Rods

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lightning-rods/77965>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 24, 2001, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lightning-rods/77965 "2001-08-24T18:42:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![jmalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8edcca/32.png) [@jmalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmalin)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lightning-rods/77965/1 "2001-08-24T18:42:33Z")

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The answer about lightning rods was great. I remember hearing that Franklin’s claims were a bit exaggerated…  
I’d like to know if anyone is doing any scientific research on lightning protection, and what they’ve found. It seemed to me that the Electric Power Institute was doing research on lightning to prevent lightning from knocking out commercial/utilities electric power systems. Haven’t they found anything that’s of use for homes and buildings?  
Just wondering…

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**Author:** ![Swede\_Hollow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Swede\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swede_Hollow)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2001, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lightning-rods/77965/2 "2001-08-24T21:50:12Z")

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