Re: DIY Plasma globes available

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Original poster: "robert & june heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com>

The answer to the question has several variables. 1) what kind of gass or
mixtuer of gasses. 2) what gas pressure. 3) what is the space  betweem
electrodes. 4) what is the insulation composition and thickness of the
container. With out all these known no one can realy answer your question.
   Robert  H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2002 21:12:26 -0700
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Re: DIY Plasma globes available
 > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Resent-Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 21:17:27 -0700
 >
 > Original poster: "Dr.Resonance by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
 > <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
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 >
 > Freq needs to be adjustable to adjust to gas impedance.
 >
 > We use adj 20-30 KHZ at 8.2 kV (measured as rectified, filtered DC).  AC RF
 > on the globe of course.
 >
 > Gas pressure is 5000 microns.
 >
 > Dr. Resonance
 >
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 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
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 > Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 5:38 PM
 > Subject: Re: DIY Plasma globes available
 >
 >
 >> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
 > <Fucian-at-aol-dot-com>
 >>
 >> In a message dated 12/6/02 6:25:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
 >> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
 >>
 >>> Anyone know the specifics about calculating minimum voltage necessary
 >>> to turn a significant amount of noble gas mixture x into plasma?
 >>> If you over heat it to much you burn through the glass outer sphere when
 >>> someone contacts it. On further consideration I guess a plasma ball with
 > an
 >>> unknow gas mixture is a raw deal.
 >>
 >>
 >> Once i was WAY into making these...Never did make one...But read some
 > stuff
 >> on it...Typical flyback transformer current is enough...Make sure the
 > glass
 >> is decently thick...Id say like 3mA?
 >>
 >> Matt
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