Lightning is the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of a very short duration and a very high voltage between a cloud and the ground.
Because of the very high voltage of lightning, an opto isolator can't block it, the best is to relay any lightning to ground but that is still not a guarantee that the spike will be stopped. Lightning voltage is in the Giga Volt range.
Lightning rods are used to direct the force of the strike safely as possible and in a direct line as possible to ground. This direct path usually saves surrounding structures from damage.
A lightning arrester (or lightning rod) works by providing a low resistance path to earth. This directs a lightning strike down the side of a building instead of it spreading through the electrical system.
Fire does not attract lightning. These two things are different sources of energy and are not proven to attract each other.
Lightning
The word "lightning" is used to describe a flash of light in the sky during a storm.
A storm with lots of lightning but no thunder can be described as a silent or quiet storm.
Most pigments are not permanent. Lightening occurs when the pigments fade.
D.W. Griffith
Heat lightning is a term used to describe lightning that is seen from a distant thunderstorm but is too far away for the accompanying thunder to be heard. It does not have its own unique characteristics and does indeed touch the ground like any other lightning strike.
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flashy thin bolts of light.. clashing pouring torrents thunderous barren vacant intense pounding
Tyson the Cyclops is not from the lightning thief, he appears in the second book, the sea of monsters. He is naïve, friendly, skilled in crafting and loyal.
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Heat lightning is a term used to describe lightning that can be seen from a distance without hearing thunder. It is usually from a distant storm and is not directly associated with the thunderstorm you are observing. Regular lightning produces thunder because it is closer to you, and the sound of thunder travels slower than light, causing a delay between the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder.
A lightning rod (or lightning protector) is a metal strip or rod, usually of copper or similar conductive material, used as part of lightning safety to protect tall or isolated structures (such as the roof of a building or the mast of a vessel) from lightning damage. Its formal name is lightning finial or air terminal. Sometimes, the system is informally referred to as a lightning conductor, lightning arrester, or lightning discharger; however, these terms actually refer to lightning protection systems in general or specific components within them. The term 'lightning rod' is also used as a metaphorical term to describe those who attract controversy.