Re: longer sparks (fwd)

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Subject: Re: longer sparks (fwd)
From: Tesla List <mod1-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 21:47:37 -0600 (MDT)
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 09:01:52 +1200
From: Malcolm Watts <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: longer sparks (fwd)

Hi Bob,
             What kind of gap are you using with this setup?  The 
reason I ask is that I've noticed over time that lower voltage high 
current supplies work quite well with simpler gap systems as long as 
the primary cap is quite large.

Regards,
Malcolm



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> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 02:06:19 +0000
> From: yubba-at-clara-dot-net
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: longer sparks
> 
> Hi All,
>  I have just tried ganging two 9kv 50 ma neons together. The 
> results are quite spectacular. I am now getting hot white 30"/34"
> sparks to a grounded rod. This is about the limit I can go to in my
> garage. I noticed that the bolts holding the cement roofing panels to
> the wooden beams were arcing as well as lots of other things. If I put
> some ally sheeting on the roof and walls and ground it will this stop
> the arcing to the bolts. I am getting more  worried about the fire
> risk with this extra power. I am also concerned about induced rf
> currents going though the brick wall to the carpentry shop next door.
> I am sure I would not be popular if my nieghbor got a shock while
> using his bandsaw. I have plenty of old printers plates to do this
> with. Anybody had the same problem?
> 
> cheers 
> bob golding
>