Re: MOT arc

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Original poster: "tesla by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-paradise-dot-net.nz>

Hi
You've just experienced the desire of an inductance to keep a constant
current flowing.
When you attached the battery to the MOT the inductance in the mot was
effectively charged and the current built up to a constant value. When you
disconnected the battery the rapidly collapsing magnetic field in the
inductor created a high voltage.
Best
Ted L in NZ----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 6:44 AM
Subject: MOT arc


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<RQBauzon-at-aol-dot-com>
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> i was messing with an MOT by holding a battery (6V) up to the terminals.
> then there was a brilliant blue flash, the darn thing arced to my index
> finger.  it felt like an ordinary static shock and obviously, it didn't
kill
> of hurt me. why is this?
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