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The Direct Strike: Integrating Strike-Termination Rods, Down-Conductors, and Air Terminals onto Steep-Slope Shingle Envelopes

• September 28, 2026
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Across peninsular India—particularly along the windward slopes of the Western Ghats, the Malabar coastal plains, and elevated plantation ridges—pre-monsoon convective thunderstorms generate some of the highest lightning flash densities in South Asia. Thunderheads towering over mountain topography frequently discharge peak electrical strokes exceeding 30 to 100 kiloamperes (kA), delivering localized temperatures up to 30,000 Kelvin …