GS-1 Gila-Stat Lightning Dissipator The Gila-Stat is an improved version of a design that has had great success for more than 15 years. Constructed of stainless steel and high quality aluminum, it is extremely rugged to survive the worst weather conditions for many years. Unlike some dissipators that are made with thin wires that can be damaged by wind, ice and hail, the Gila-Stat is made with 1/8" stainless steel individually sharpened rods which will not be damaged by weather, birds or other hazards. Normally a ground wire is not needed if there is an adequate path for the small electrical current, but ground wire and ground rods can be supplied. There must be a path of low resistance to the current to ground, but his is not difficult to attain. The Gila-Stat can be used singly or as a system of dissipators for large facilities such as cogeneration plants or tall broadcast or communications towers.