Nothing specifically attracts lightning. Generally the tallest object in an area is more prone to be hit. This is regardless of what it is made out of. That said, if lightning did hit your anemometer, the surge will travel through whatever it finds that conducts electricity, including data lines and power lines. It's a good idea to make sure your setup is properly grounded. That won't 100 percent protect you from a direct hit, but it can save you in the event of a close strike with "fringe" effects.
Hope this helps. Ernie On Sun, Apr 18, 2021 at 4:12 PM Chris Alemany <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > Apologies that this is not strictly weewx related but I'm hoping the > combined experience here will help. > My solar powered davis transmitter that I use only for my anemometer > appears to have failed so I am looking at replacing it. It is on my roof > and the anemometer is the highest point. I do have power available nearby > now but I'm worried I'll be creating a lightning rod if I go with the AC > option. > It is a very exposed spot, the solar transmitter lasted 8 years. > Thoughts? > > Cheers > Chris > Sent from my iPad > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/5C5931A8-D48E-4472-A2E6-BC54BD6071D5%40gmail.com > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAC5oUmNF2X%3D6Hq9%2BVHyLV_j0F8NqrL%3DkAxToNNQK8AXNnzdXHg%40mail.gmail.com.
