Associated Lightning Rod Company Inc.

Past Projects

Metro North Railroad
    - New York, NY
Church of St. Vincent Ferrer
    - New York, NY
Henry Hudson Monument
    - New York, NY
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
    - New York, NY
College of New Rochelle
    - New Rochelle, NY
Jefferson Hall Library
    - West Point, NY
The Plaza
    - New York, NY
Mastercard
    - Purchase, NY
Little Creek Farm
    - North Salem, NY
Yellow Frame Farm
    - Millbrook, NY
Greenwich Public Safety
    - Greenwich, CT
New Canaan High School
    - New Canaan, CT
Trump National Golf Club
    - Briarcliff Manor, NY
Snow Hill Farm
    - North Salem, NY
Lewis Family Farm
    - Essex, NY
Merrill Lynch Headquarters
    - New York, NY
American Express Tower
    - New York, NY
San Remo
    - New York, NY
Burning Tree Country Club
    - Greenwich, CT
The Culinary Institute
    - Hyde Park, NY
Western Connecticut State University
    - Danbury, CT
Greenwich Boys & Girls Club
    - Greenwich, CT
State University of New York
    - New Paltz NY
Greenwich Hospital
    - Greenwich, CT
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
    - Hyde Park, NY
High Lawn Farm
    - Lenox, MA
Tanglewood in the Berkshires
    - Lenox, MA
Austen Riggs Center
    - Stockbridge, MA
The Mount
    - Lenox, MA
Lionshare Farm
    - Greenwich, CT
The Cloisters
    - New York, NY
Stewart Airport
    - Newburgh, NY
JFK International Airport
    - Queens, NY
Bradley Int'l Airport
    - Hartford, CT
Westchester Cty Airport
    - Armonk, NY
Hotchkiss School
    - Lakeville, CT
Salisbury School - Athletic Center
    - Salisbury, CT
Glen Arbor Country Club
    - Bedford, NY
Kildonan School
    - Amenia, NY
Mohonk Mountain House
    - New Paltz, NY

We also specialize in Protection
for private Residential structures
in the Northeastern US.

System Information

The System
A Lightning Rod system must be installed by a qualified technician. The system is made up of the following components:

Air Terminals - or "lightning rods" are placed on the high points of a structure such as ridges, dormers and chimneys. A lightning rod is designed to intercept the lightning.
Conductors - are typically made of copper or aluminum and are designed to connect the lightning rods to the grounds.
Grounds - are connected to the main conductors and are designed to safely discharge the current.
Bonds - prevent side flashes between two metallic objects. This is the connection of metal objects to the main conductor.
Lightning Arrestors - protect electronic devices from power surges. A surge is an increase in electrical current.

How it works
A thunderstorm will result when a cold and warm air mass clash. As the charges of positive and negative energy build up preceding a storm, the result is a discharge of negative energy sent rushing to the ground. The flash is then formed from the earth to the sky. As downward strokes rush toward the earth, positive strokes from edges of buildings, chimneys, and trees strain up to meet them.

A lightning rod system is designed to provide a path for the charge to follow. This will eliminate the chance of fire or explosion within a structure. The system will not prevent lightning from striking nor will it attract lightning.

A lightning rod system is designed to provide a direct path to the ground for the electrical current to follow. It also prevents damage to the home as the current flows through the system.

Residential Systems

Copper Concealed Systems - Class 1 (Residential)

Commercial Systems

Copper Concealed Systems - Class 2 (Commercial)