BPS?

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: BPS?
From: "Garth van Sittert" <garth-at-mediasupplies.co.za> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 17:24:34 -0600
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Excuse my ignorance but what is BPS (Break per second)
And is 16" a good spark length for a 12kV 30mA NST?