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Magnetic quenched gaps [X-Rays ? ]
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Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 14:25:11 -0600 (MDT)
From: Chip Atkinson <chip-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Magnetic quenched gaps [X-Rays ? ]
From: randy-at-gte-dot-net[SMTP:randy-at-gte-dot-net]
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 1997 12:28 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Magnetic quenched gaps [X-Rays ? ]
Tesla List wrote:
>
> From: Alfred A. Skrocki[SMTP:alfred.skrocki-at-cybernetworking-dot-com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 1997 3:22 PM
> To: Tesla List
> Subject: Re: Magnetic quenched gaps
>
> On Tuesday, September 23, 1997 9:37 PM Jim M
> [SMTP:bmack-at-frontiernet-dot-net] wrote;
>
> > to all,
> > Has anyone considred the X-ray hazzard assciated with
> > this type of device?
>
> Yes, Jim. I used to be concerned about the possible X-ray hazzards of
> Tesla Coils period so for several years I wore radiation badges while
> running any of my coils, including those with magneticaly quenched
> gaps and the result was that no detectable X-rays are produced in the
> normal operation of any Tesla Coil. I did once get a nasty exposure
> when I ran a Tesla coil in a room that had an old X-ray tube on the
> shelf, I now keep all X-ray tubes in Faraday shields so as to avoid
> this from occuring again.
>
I recall a discussion on another list a while back regarding
plasma globes and xrays... someone, Bert maybe, gave an answer
indicating that vacuum was a crucial factor in generating xrays,
i.e. the needed acceleration wouldnt happen at atmospheric pressure
or thereabouts. Hope I am correct on this.
Randy