The speed of lightning current and splitting the flow among multiple paths will not permit components to heat to any instantaneous ignition temperature hazardous to typical building materials.
Roof lightning protection.
Nor do metal roofs protect a building against lightning.
To prevent galvanic action with roofing and flashings copper components should be used with copper roofing and aluminum components with steel or aluminum roofing.
Lps components are typically cop per or aluminum.
Our lightning protection division is fully licensed bonded and insured with more than ten years of experience protecting buildings from the risks of a direct or indirect lighting strike.
Lightning is a powerful destructive force of nature and will strike a building regardless of its type of roofing.
Lightning protection components below the strike terminals may be concealed within the building below the roof level during construction or when accessible.
Metal roofs do not attract lightning strikes.
A metal roof should never have copper lightning protection components installed on it unless the roof metal is copper says mark s.
Advanced roofing provides professional lightning protection installations repairs and recertification services.
The only way to protect a building is with a properly designed and installed lightning protection system lps.
Instead it works to protect your house from a fire or structural damage if the house is hit by lightning.