02648cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000460012624503110017226400510048330000470053433600260058133700260060733800360063350000310066950802010070052012790090153400450218065300250222565300410225085600430229158367UtSlPG20260610134338.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a31015380 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTH1 aSymons, G. J.q(George James),d1838-190010aLightning Rod Conference :bReport of the Delegates from the Following Societies, Viz.: Meteorological Society, Royal Institute of British Architects, Society of Telegraph Engineers and of Electricians, Physical Society. With a Code of Rules for the Erection of Lightning Conductors; and Various Appendices 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2018-11-28 aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Lightning Rod Conference" by G. J. Symons is a technical publication written in the late 19th century, specifically published in 1882. The work is essentially a detailed report from a conference comprising delegates from various scientific and architectural societies discussing the creation of standardized rules for the installation and efficacy of lightning conductors. The text likely delves into topics such as the construction, materials, and mechanics of effective lightning protection systems. The opening of the book sets the stage by highlighting the need for a unified approach to lightning conductor installation, spurred by the increasing inquiries from citizens and public bodies regarding lightning protection. It provides a historical context detailing how the Meteorological Society convened experts from multiple disciplines—including meteorology, architecture, and electrical engineering—to address the pressing issues surrounding lightning strikes and their devastating impacts. The initial sections outline the purpose of lightning conductors, issues in their construction, and the necessity of a code of rules for their erection, laying a systematic foundation for the subsequent detailed discussion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aLightning conductors aLightning conductors -- Bibliography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58367