Ball lightning rod

Short Description:

Ball lightning rod is an all-around protective lightning  designed to attract and disperse lightning energy to minimize damage to buildings and equipment. Ball lightning rods typically consist of one or more metal balls, which are spherical metal components mounted on top of a building or structure. They are designed to provide a larger contact area to attract lightning and disperse the energy of a lightning strike in different directions. The working principle of ball lightning rods is based on the principle of electrostatics. When the lightning electric field intensity reaches a certain level, an electric charge is generated on the surface of the metal ball, creating an electric field that attracts dissimilar charges from the atmosphere. This creates an ion channel that directs lightning to strike the lightning rod. This design effectively attracts and directs lightning, releasing it safely to the ground and reducing damage to buildings and equipment from lightning strikes.