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    Lightning Rods

    Image of System. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Lightning Rods.
    Protect electrical systems from lightning strikes on structures up to seventy-five feet tall. When replacing or adding components to an existing system, choose components that match your existing material. For a new system, choose components of the same material.
    Lightning Wire
    Aluminum
    Copper
    AWG
    OD
    Insulation
    Mounting Hardware
    Included
    Certification
    Specs.
    Met
    Per
    Ft.
    Per
    Ft.
    16
    3/8"NoninsulatedNoUL Listed
    UL 96———0000000000000
    14
    7/16"NoninsulatedNoUL Listed
    UL 96000000000000———0
    Rods
    Aluminum
    Copper
    Lg.
    Thread
    Size
    Mounting Hardware
    Included
    Certification
    Specs.
    Met
    Each
    Each
    12"1/2"-13
    NoUL Listed
    UL 960000000000000000000000000
    Rod Bases
    Rod bases can be mounted horizontally or vertically.
    Aluminum
    Copper
    For Thread
    Size
    Mounting Position
    Mounting Hardware
    Included
    Certification
    Specs.
    Met
    Each
    Each
    1/2"-13
    Horizontal, VerticalNoUL Listed
    UL 9600000000000000000000000000
    Wire Clamps
    Wire clamps fold around the wire.
    Aluminum
    Copper
    For Wire OD
    Mounting Hardware
    Included
    Certification
    Specs.
    Met
    Each
    Each
    3/8" to 7/16"NoUL Listed
    UL 96———0000000000000
    7/16" to 1/2"NoUL Listed
    UL 96000000000000———0
    Bonding Plates
    Bonding plates electrically bond your system to a metallic object.
    Aluminum
    Copper
    For Wire OD
    Mounting Hardware
    Included
    Certification
    Specs.
    Met
    Each
    Each
    1/8" to 9/16"NoUL Listed
    UL 9600000000000000000000000000
    Copper-to-Aluminum Connectors
    Brass/Aluminum
    For Wire OD
    Mounting Hardware
    Included
    Certification
    Specs.
    Met
    Each
    1/8" to 1/2"NoUL Listed
    UL 960000000000000
    Parallel Connectors
    Parallel connectors accept lightning wire and rods.
    Aluminum
    Copper
    For Wire OD
    Mounting Hardware
    Included
    Certification
    Specs.
    Met
    Each
    Each
    1/8" to 5/8"NoUL Listed
    UL 960000000000000000000000000
    Wire Guides
    Aluminum
    Copper
    For Wire OD
    Mounting Hardware
    Included
    Certification
    Specs.
    Met
    Each
    Each
    1/8" to 5/8"NoUL Listed
    UL 96000000000000000000000000
    Joint Compounds
    Joint compounds are recommended for use in corrosive environments. Apply at connection points.
    For Aluminum
    For Copper
    Container
    Size, fl. oz.
    Each
    Each
    1/20000000000000000000000
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