Originally Posted by
Auxtank
Yes, you're right. It's unbelievable. I'm outraged.
Oh wait, what are these?
Er, right...
Pretty much was was on the SJ 100 and does the same thing...
More info here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_discharger
Mind you, a big litghning strike won't bleed off and away through the statics.
Auxtank, static dischargers are unrelated to lightning protection. Basically you're talking the difference between a slowly increasing voltage (static electricity) and near instantaneous, very high lightning induced voltage spikes.
Apples and bananas....