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These lightning rods with their pointed tips may be the lightning strikes preferred path to ground down and through the tower instead of the lightning striking valuable equipment clamped on a structure. Stock sizes are 1/2 inch x 12 inches aluminum, 5/8 inch x 4 feet copper clad steel, and 3/4 inch x 4 feet copper clad steel.