Downlead

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006936",
  "term": "Downlead",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The conductor that provides an electrical connection from an elevated component, such as an antenna or lightning rod, down to ground-level equipment or a grounding system. In lightning protection systems, it is the heavy-gauge wire that carries the massive current of a lightning strike safely from the air terminal to the earth electrode. The National Fire Protection Association standard NFPA 780 specifies requirements for the material, size, and routing of these conductors.",
  "subject": "Energy and utilities",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Erdungsleitung",
    "es": "bajante",
    "fr": "câble de descente"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/downlead/"
}