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Lightning rod

component to "capturing" and deriving the energy of a lightning to protect a building
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Lightning rod

Summary

Lightning rod is a protective device[1].

Key Facts

  • Lightning rod's instance of is recorded as protective device[2].
  • Lightning rod is made of steel[3].
  • Lightning rod is made of copper[4].
  • Lightning rod is made of aluminium[5].
  • Lightning rod is made of aluminium alloy[6].
  • Lightning rod is a type of wire[7].
  • Lightning rod is part of lightning protection[8].
  • Lightning rod is part of lightning rod[9].
  • Lightning rod is used for lightning rod[10].
  • Lightning rod's Commons category is recorded as Lightning rods[11].
  • Lightning rod's said to be the same as is recorded as ground wire[12].
  • Lightning rod's broader concept is recorded as lightning protection[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · AHIOH · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → lightning protection, lightning rod
    Broader concept → lightning protection
    Has use → lightning rod
    Commons category → Lightning rods
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P31]] to [[Property:P279]]"
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