RE: spark gap spacing

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Original poster: "Pete Komen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <pkomen-at-zianet-dot-com>

Hello Jason,

A quick search on Google for "breakdown voltage" turned up the following
pages:

http://home.earthlink-dot-net/~jimlux/hv/spherev.htm

which gives a voltage of 32.2 KV for a 1 cm gap between 2 - 5 cm spheres
both at HV.

http://home.earthlink-dot-net/~jimlux/hv/rodv.htm

which gives a breakdown voltage of 26 KV for two 1/2" square rods spaced 2
cm apart.

Isn't Jim Lux on this list?  The name sounds familiar.

Regards,

Pete Komen

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Subject: Re: spark gap spacing

Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>

Isnt the breakdown of air at 1000mb 1.1 kv/cm? Just an thought... must check
on that

Jason
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