Leitfaden Für Vintage Lightning Rods

Vieles hat sich seit den frühen Tagen des Blitzschutzes geändert, als allgemein angenommen wurde, dass die Glaskugeln, die Blitzableiter zierten, ein Indikator dafür waren, ob die Stäbe richtig funktionierten. Wir wissen jetzt, dass die Glaskugeln rein dekorativ waren - in der Tat, die verschiedenen Muster und Farben der Kugeln waren, wie die Installateure ihr Geschäft beworben haben.

Jim Donahue, ein Blitzableiter der dritten Generation, bekannt als The Lightning Rod Man, erzählt die Geschichte eines wandernden Blitzableiter-Anbieters, der den Namen Dr. Boom trug und paradoxerweise einen schwarzen Leichenwagen mit Blitzen an der Seite fuhr. Die Legende besagt, dass das erste, was der gute Doktor getan hat, nachdem er in die Stadt gerollt ist, war, ein Team von Jungen mit BB-Pistolen zusammenzureißen und sie zu bezahlen, um die Dachbälle zu schießen, um Geschäfte zu machen.

Wenn örtliche Hooligans (egal ob sie als Söldner oder nur als Horses arbeiten) die Glaskugeln an ihren Vintage-Blitzstäben für BB-Waffenübungen verwendet haben, gibt es Ersatz von New Old Products, einem Unternehmen, das mehr Glaskugeln als jeder andere im Land hat.

Das Zusammenpassen einer vorhandenen Rute kann schwierig sein, aber die Leute von East Coast Lightning Equipment, Inc. können fehlende Teile in ihrer Gießerei duplizieren. Das Unternehmen verfügt auch über eine umfangreiche Sammlung von Original-Spielplatten - eine Abdruckvorrichtung, die im Sandguss verwendet wird -, aus der sie Reproduktionsstäbe herstellen können.

Für Sammler auf der Suche nach dem Originalartikel bietet Ferro Weathervanes eine kleine Auswahl an antiker Blitzschutzausrüstung, einschließlich Kugeln, Stangen und Endstücken. Und wenn Sie in Vintage-Ruten geraten, abonnieren Sie das Crown Point Magazin, eine vierteljährlich erscheinende Zeitschrift für antike Blitzableiter. Ein Jahresabonnement kostet 20 US-Dollar. Sie können sich anmelden, indem Sie den Editor unter (630) 876-1316 oder [email protected] kontaktieren.

FAQ - 💬

❓ Why did old lightning rods have glass balls?

👉 Lightning rods were embellished with ornamental glass balls (now prized by collectors). The ornamental appeal of these glass balls were also used in weather vanes. The main purpose of these balls, however, was to provide evidence of a lightning strike by shattering or falling off.

❓ What are old lightning rods made of?

👉 The main attribute common to all lightning rods is that they are all made of conductive materials, such as copper and aluminum. Copper and its alloys are the most common materials used in lightning protection.

❓ Can you still buy lightning rods?

👉 Lightning rods are not a thing of the past, and there are many installed on homes across the country.

❓ Do lightning rods work?

👉 WORK? It is a common misconception that 1ightning rods discharge clouds and thus prevent lightning. Actually lightning rods only serve to route the 1ightning harmlessly to ground. In doing so they divert the lightning when it is 10 to 100 yards away.

❓ How is Fulgurite formed?

👉 Fulgurites are natural tubes or crusts of glass formed by the fusion of silica (quartz) sand or rock from a lightning strike. Their shape mimics the path of the lightning bolt as it disperses into the ground. All lightning strikes that hit the ground are capable of forming fulgurites.

❓ Why did old houses have lightning rods?

👉 The term lightning rod is a reference to a copper rod mounted on or near the home. The objective of this copper rod is to provide the least resistance path to ground. Electricity seeks that least resistance path to ground. Hence, the lightning rod can divert energy from the atmosphere to ground.

❓ How do lightning rods not melt?

👉 The lightning-rod system is an excellent conductor and thus allows the current to flow to ground without causing any heat damage.

❓ Why don't they put lightning rods on houses anymore?

👉 Perhaps it's because the chance of a lightning strike is, for most houses, quite low. However, most high buildings and other structures do have some kind of lightning protection system incorporated into them.

❓ How much is a lightning rod cost?

👉 Thankfully, you can keep your home safe with a lightning rod, also called a grounding rod. These simple devices "catch" the lightning bolt and redirect its energy to the earth, where it's absorbed. Lightning rods cost between $1,000 and $2,000 to install, with a typical cost of about $1,500.

❓ Why don t Florida homes have lightning rods?

👉 But in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and other Southeastern states, where sandy soils tend to remain fairly dry beneath the surface and do not conduct electricity well, the rods may actually wind up passing most of the current into the house circuitry, according to the UF study.

❓ Should you put a lightning rod on your house?

👉 Most residential homes don't need lightning protection. However, if you have the following conditions then a lightning rod and lightning protection makes sense: You live in an area with a high frequency of lightning strikes. The home is tall.

❓ What is the history of lightning rods?

👉 Beautiful glass balls were first created to sell lightning rods during the mid to late nineteenth century. Today, balls of glass, ceramic and plastic are created for Lightning rods and weather vanes and these obscure articles of Americana continue to be highly collected.

❓ Who made the first lightning rod weathervane?

👉 LOUIS BAYONET STYLE LIGHTNING ROD WEATHERVANE TIP TOP FINIAL Only 1 left! STUNNING ANTIQUE WMG PLEAT ROUND BARNETT LIGHTNING ROD BALL with CAPS! The first weather vanes were made by the ancient Greeks, but it was not until after Benjamin Franklin became fascinated with lightning that the first lightning rods were used.

❓ What kind of balls are used for lightning rods?

👉 Today, balls of glass, ceramic and plastic are created for Lightning rods and weather vanes and these obscure articles of Americana continue to be highly collected. This guide includes antique, vintage, and newer ball styles.

❓ What is the difference between lightning rods and lightning protection systems?

👉 While lightning rods help protect a structure from a direct lightning strike, a complete lightning protection system is needed to help prevent harmful electrical surges and possible fires caused by lightning entering a structure via wires and pipes.

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Autor Des Artikels: Alexander Schulz. Unabhängiger Konstrukteur und technischer Experte. Arbeitserfahrung in der Baubranche seit 1980. Fachkompetenz in den Richtungen: Bau, Architektur, Design, Hausbau.

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