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Also known as lightning conductor, Lightning rod

dispositivo atto ad attrarre e disperdere le scariche elettriche atmosferiche

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A lightning rod is a metal rod or metallic object installed on buildings or structures to protect them from lightning strikes by safely directing the electrical discharge into the ground. This protects the building and people inside from fire, electrical damage, and other dangers that occur when lightning hits.

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Subclass of
electrode
Image
CN Tower struck by lightning-Edit(Taxi).jpg
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Commons category
Lightning rods
MCN code
8535.40.10
discoverer or inventor
Benjamin Franklin
time of discovery or invention
1752-00-00
physically interacts with
lightning
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Article · Italiano

Il parafulmine è un dispositivo atto ad attrarre e disperdere le scariche elettriche atmosferiche. Venne inventato da Benjamin Franklin, fisico statunitense, e fu applicato per la prima volta con successo a Parigi il 10 maggio 1752.

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