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From: lkraft@hpccc.HP.COM (Lyle Kraft)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Lightning protection
Message-ID: <4990007@hpccc.HP.COM>
Date: 27 Sep 89 23:23:57 GMT
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	On a related note, does anyone know what to do about
	ungrounded wood stoves? You know, the kind that sit
	exposed in a room on top of some kind of bricked-in area.

	I conducted an experiment during a recent thunderstorm
	and found that a nearby lightning strike would cause a
	pretty hefty arc to a ground wire held near it. Doesn't
	seem very safe for a fixture that features a few feet of
	stovepipe sticking above the roof.
	
	Specifically, are there any building codes regarding the
	grounding (or ungrounding) of woodstoves, fireplace inserts,
	etc.?