# Lightning Protection A **lightning protection** system doesn't attract, repel, or prevent a **lightning** strike. It provides an efficient grounding network with a low-resistance path to the ground for **lightning's** electricity. ### i. Lightning Rod A lightning rod or lightning conductor is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect the structure from a lightning strike. According to the traditional Franklin design, the router should be installed under a cone of 45 degrees.

Traditional Franklin Lightning Protection System

### ii. **Cables & Ground Rod** Please use heavy cables that carry lightning current from the rods to the ground. The conductor cable is attached to the router and down to the ground rod. Please use a long, thick, heavy ground rod and bury it deep into the earth. The conductor cable connects to the ground rod to complete a safe path for a lightning discharge around the router. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://extender.router.works/ezr13/installation/mounting-kit/lightning-protection.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.