RE: Aerosol can coil

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Original poster: "Basura, Brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <brian.basura-at-unistudios-dot-com>

Ben,

Ross O. lost his Diet Coke one evening and we found it sitting on top of
his toroid. See
http://fp2.hughes-dot-net/brianb/images/Tesla/Pictures/092599/092599-7.jpg
For a picture (look inside the green circle).

Regards,
Brian B.

PS - I wouldn't try this with a flammable gas or liquid... 

 -----Original Message-----
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Sent:	Wednesday, January 31, 2001 11:38 AM
To:	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject:	Re: Aerosol can coil

Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>

Hi Ben,

It would probably arc from the metal can edges BUT...  There is a real chance a
streamer could attach the the plastic nozzle due to the dielectirc properties. 
If that happened, the nozle could quickly melt and perhaps fail the valve.  The
contents could then shoot out and if the contents, or propellant, is flamable
you would have a little firely rocket shooting around along with the high
voltage.  Obviously, NOT a recommended experiment!!

Cheers,

        Terry
  


At 02:04 PM 1/31/2001 -0500, you wrote: 
>
> hi, 
>
> what would happen if you put an aerosol can on the topload? would the 
> streamers arc around the metal can or go straight thru it causing it to 
> explode? i have been reluctant to try! 
>
> ben