During the construction of a building, the lightning conductor was left hanging in the air by mistake. Is it true that lightning conductors would not be effective?

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The above statement is true.
A lightning conductor is a metallic rod bigger than the building installed in the walls of the building during its construction. The upper end is kept out in the air, and the lower end is buried deep in the ground. The rod provides an easy path for transferring electric charge to the ground. So, lightning conductors will not be effective during building construction if left hanging in the air by mistake. Lightning conductors will work if they are connected to the ground using a copper plate. If it is connected to the ground using a metal plate, the charge can pass through it to the ground.

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