Re: strange charge

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

Marc,

You hear about this from time to time - I dont think that there is any real
explanation. My theory is that a static charge remains in the tube (just as
it does on some toploads) and the regular discharging o this caused the
bright flashes. As the charge becoms lower the static discharges become less
frequent, so the tube stays charged for longer.

Just a thought, mind you...

Regards,
Jason

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Subject: strange charge


> Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>
>
> All,
> I have an interesting observation to report:
> While firing my coil (around 33khz)  I placed a short 2' piece of neon
> sign on a ladder around 8' away.
> After firing the coil with some nice blue haze from the ladder and
> strong hits, i walked over to get the bulb, it lit?
> only for a short time but it lit? Repeatbly?
> Somewhere around the bulb area either us or the atmosphere is being
> charged.
> At first i thought it was a charge in the glass but it would flash with
> touching for about two minutes.
> the longer it stood untouched, it would flash longer and brighter.
> maybe tesla's "charged isolated object" wouldn't be that hard to get?
> Marc M.
>
>