Re: RQ gap spacing theory question

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Hi  Paul -

Regardless of the physics of how the arc gets from A to Z, the arc must
overcome the
distance between A and Z. That distance is each gap summed additively.
Granted, if you think
in really slow motion, sure, the arc will leapfrog across. But, it won't
start leaping until
enough voltage has built up across the capictor. How high that voltage is
depends upon the
atmosphere at the gap and the total gap spacing. Anyway you slice it, the
space between A
and Z is the gap spacing.

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Barton B. Anderson
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Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "pjj by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jjenkins-at-satx.rr-dot-com>
>
> Lately we have been talking about plasma acs and the resistance of a
channel of
> ionized air.
>
> The question i pose is how is the summ of all the gaps EQUAL to the total gap
> it seams to me once the 1st gap of 50 thousandths or so was broken down that
> channel stays open and the next it there for just another .050" or am i think
> outa line here.
>
> In short i'm thinking the electrons are just leap froging from one to another
> only gapping one at a time till all are crossed then it discharges the
cap and
> quenches all and starts over
>
> Paul
>
> "new signature to follow"