Re: Spark Plugs

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Spark Plugs
From: "Thomas McGahee" <tom_mcgahee-at-sigmais-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 11:30:22 -0700
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The spark plugs in a car are designed to ignite fuel. The spark gap in a
Tesla coil is designed to conduct massive amounts of current and then
quickly quench. They are both spark gaps, just as a candle flame and
the flame coming out of a flame thrower are both flames.

Using a car spark plug as the spark gap in a Tesla coil will work,
but it does not work WELL. Neither will it survive too long as a Tesla
coil spark gap!

Fr. Tom McGahee

-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Friday, February 18, 2000 9:49 AM
Subject: Spark Plugs


>Original Poster: "Ted Rosenberg" <TRosen1-at-Tandy-dot-com>
>
>Based on the use of NON resistor spark plugs, properly gapped and connected
>and seated and cooled.....what's wrong with using them?
>Or in other words, why are we trying to invent a better spark plug when GM
>and Ford and those guys spend much more money on the development? What am I
>missing here?
>
>Ted
>
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