RE: Van de Graaf and 3/4" grounded sphere (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 10:59:32 -0500
From: "Mccauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley@xxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Van de Graaf and 3/4" grounded sphere



You will find that your results are actually being limited by the fact
you are using a 3/4" grounded sphere.
If you increase the size of that grounded sphere, you will greatly
increase the length of your discharge.

Dan


> > Best results to date with pumping are about 18" discharge
> to a grounded 3/4"
> > ball.   I have tried the blowdryer trick to remove moisture
> but with the
> > polyethylene belt is tends to grow in length and become too slack.
>