Re: latest - Re: Ball Lightining

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

Terry, 
  Why not try using a graphite rod for one or both of the electrodes?  If you
don't have one on hand, you can easily get one from Dcell batteries.  Maybe the
carbon would give you the fireballs..who knows. 
Mike 



>
> These tests should be reproducible by anyone with a 1500 watt or above 
> (preferably WAY above :-)) CW Tesla coil that can pump a LOT of power into 
> an arc to ground.  Space the electrodes as far apart as possible 
> (horizontal seems to work best).  The electrodes will get melting hot so 
> beware of fire!  Shorting the coil's output drops the impedance some but 
> not too much (I should have measured that 0:-p  All I had to do was push 
> the store to floppy disk button...) so it "should not" hurt anything. 
>
> Cheers, 
>
>    Terry 
>