Re: GE HV Research (cont.)

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>

(Belatedly....)


> Some more information on the transformers and caps from the October,
> 1939 issue of the General Electric Review:

> Electrodes for the three phase arc were mounted on 18 foot insulating
> masts, and the masts were arranged to form an equilateral triangle 14
> feet on a side. Each electrode consisted of a spinner electrode (a bar
> mounted on ball bearings and tipped with 5" balls on the end. Tangential
> to each ball was a sharp pointed half tube that held a colored fusee
> which served to color the arc as well as increase its length.

	If no one else caught this:
	fusee is a fancy name for a road flare.  While the
	usual road flare is red, they CAN be made in any
	color (more or less).  The near equivalent of the
	'coloring via salts' discussed earlier...
	best
	dwp

...the net of a million lies...
	Vernor Vinge
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	-me