Re: High Voltage Question

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

exactly that... breakdown in the insulation.  However, there have been multi
megavolt impuses created with transformers.

For that matter, there are power transmission lines that run at  more than a
megavolt, although 700-800 kV is more common.

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Subject: High Voltage Question


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Irrelative-at-aol-dot-com>
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> How high a voltage can someone create through simple turn ratios?  Is
there
> something (physical breakdown?) that prevents making transformers with
> megavolts?  Just curious...
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