We have had some pretty intense storms lately and I am fairly certain our house does not have lightning protection. In Switzerland this is not mandatory for most private homes. I found the article below (sorry, only in German)
In Ticino building insurance is not offered by the canton so you choose your own provider. I haven’t called ours yet to see if the will share in the cost. It seems in some cases the insurance will contribute.
Has anyone voluntarily installed this on their home?
Who does this installation?
Is it worth doing?
I searched the forum and could not find anything on this topic.
That's against a direct hit. However if one hits more or less close, that may result in currents "hitting" (inducing current) via the soil and entering your wiring from there. From what I understand that puts your entire connected electronics at risk, your PV system, tv, PC, Tesla, etc.
I am considering buying an electric car. I live in a brand new block of flats on a hill and theoretically, there is a good chance of being struck by lightning. Every parking spot has an electric charger, but I have no idea how it is all protected against short circuits and lightning. I assume this has to be protected somehow, otherwise it would be costly if a lightning strike damaged cars or set them on fire?
I am pretty sure we don't have anything. The previous owner had lightning strike the electrics for the elevator. That resulted in a huge repair. While it is covered by insurance it would still be better to take measures and avoid the problem.