So, I'm scrapping a house that recently burnt down...

**beardo** · 07-31-2014, 07:50 AM

All the braided wire from lightning rod systems I have dealt with have been copper or what I believe is tin coated copper. In older homes all the fasteners and hardware are copper as well if you can find them. Also see if you can find the rods themselves, the ones from the top of the roof. Many are collectable.

**Mechanic688** · 07-31-2014, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by beardo

All the braided wire from lightning rod systems I have dealt with have been copper or what I believe is tin coated copper. In older homes all the fasteners and hardware are copper as well if you can find them. Also see if you can find the rods themselves, the ones from the top of the roof. Many are collectable.

We used to have a "crew" from down south would stop overnite at my parents campground and they installed lightning rods, and the braided cable they used was a large diameter alum. braid. (about 1" diameter)