Re: Elementary Lecture

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• Subject: Re: Elementary Lecture
• From: David Trimmell <davidt-at-pond-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 17:13:19 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

You are probably correct, as it has been some time since I myself has seen
one, Jr. High, I believe that I must have lost many brain cells since :>)
But seriously, I should have said the VanDegraff remark as a question and
not a statement. 

Regards,

David Trimmell

At 10:28 PM 2/27/99 , you wrote:
>Original Poster: Brandywine <brandywine-at-writeme-dot-com> 
>
>   This question is not adversarial. I simply do not know for sure: Do Van De
>Graff Generators produce open air discharges? I've only witnessed their
>operation
>a few times, and they were modest devices, except for possibly some dim
>recollections of high power versions seen in films.
>   If memory serves, they only produce discharges that terminate at a
>grounded or
>non grounded object.
>
>   BTW, the discussion my original question produced has been very
>interesting and
>educational.
>Dave H.
>
>Tesla List wrote:
>
>> Original Poster: David Trimmell <davidt-at-pond-dot-net>

>>snip<<

 Now if we had a very high voltage
>> DC source with continually supplied energy then we should see a similar
>> open air discharge, i.e. a VandeGraaff Generator.
>>
>> It is certainly weird too see a coil sending out 4' streamers, and place a
>> ground source at, say 3.5', and have the streamers completely ignore it.
>> But, if you leave it there long enough it will get hit, at least that is my
>> experience.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> David Trimmell
>
>
>
>

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