Lightning rod

Period

1752

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A lightning rod or lightning conductor is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect it from a lightning strike. If lightning hits the structure, it is most likely to strike the rod and be conducted to ground through a wire, rather than passing through the structure, where it could start a fire or cause electrocution. In technical documents, lightning rods are generally referred to as 'strike termination devices'.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. 1607Jamestown
2. 1752Lightning rodThis page
3. 1763–1783American Revolution
4. 1776US Declaration of Independence
5. 1787Constitution of the United States

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