On Saturday June 4, a house caught fire after being struck by lightning.
However, according to Alain Rousseau, president of the scientific committee of the Protection Foudre association, “the Paris region is by far one of the least struck regions in France”.
“Just because it happens infrequently doesn't mean you shouldn't protect yourself,” he insists.
According to him, two actions are possible to protect his house from lightning.
The least expensive, installing a surge protector which “protects against overvoltages from the electrical network or the telephone network”.
With this equipment "you will protect yourself from the fire", explains the specialist.
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The second option is to install a lightning rod.
“It will protect against lightning, we install it on the roof, he continues.
It will protect a home.
To install a lightning rod, count a few thousand euros.
“But the main thing, he recalls, is to protect people.
The material aspect is important, but the human aspect is even more so”.
Watch Alain Rousseau's video analysis.
