Why lightning arrester blast in rainy day?



Why lightning arrester blast in rainy day?..

Answer / n.bharat mohan

the main purpose of using lighting arrester is to suppress the high voltage caused due to lighting.during rainy day the effect of rain on the lighting arrestor will decrease its insulation value, which results in a heavy current to flow from the arrester, which raise to blast the arrester.

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