How can lighting fixture be ground and what size of the conductor can be used

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Problem 18R: Define the following terms. a. A tap conductor is ________________ _______________________________...
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How can lighting fixture be ground and what size of the conductor can be used

 

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There are so many things that come in our mind which is related to light.

It may be an artificial light or natural light

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Light is a type of radiation that is called electromagnetic radiation.

Lighting is very dangerous it can damage a building if the lighting rod is not used.

To protect the building use a conductor rod that is also called lighting conductor.

If lightning strikes on the roof of the building, then it absorbs by the rod and goes into the ground because the ground is able to accept and not a single part of the building has been damaged. The lightning rod just provides a low resistance path that’s why the lighting conductor used.

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