Re: Discharge terminal (fwd)

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Discharge terminal (fwd)
From: Tesla List <mod1-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 21:37:21 -0700 (MST)
Approved: mod1-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com



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Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 19:43:39 -0500 (EST)
From: richard hull <rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Discharge terminal (fwd)

At 11:02 AM 3/2/97 -0700, you wrote:
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>Date: Sun, 02 Mar 1997 13:21:54 -0800
>From: Calle Laakkonen <laakkone-at-icenet.fi>
>To: Tesla List <mod1-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
>Subject: Re: Discharge terminal (fwd)
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>Tesla List wrote:
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>> -- Bert --
>
>Thanks !
>I have heared that if you put a sharp point on your toroid then
>it will make much bigger sparks. Is this true ?
>
>	-Calle
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>Calle,

That is incorrect!  The point will shorten the arc due to causing the
voltage to leave the storage device prior to attaining max voltage.  The
point will allow you to control the direction of spark emission , though.

Richard Hull, TCBOR