Re: Ball Lightning

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

Actually, he stated fairly clearly in his magnifier patent a warning of how the
fireballs were produced.  He said that if one suddendly increases the break
rate to a point where the repetitions are faster than the ringdown period,
fireballs will be produced.  I would guess that it has to do with
constructive/destructive interference in the tertiary coil. 
Mike 


>
> Tesla states that is Colorado Springs system produced fireballs in the 
> arcs.  I am not sure if he thought these as being just like those found in 
> nature or maybe just similar.  If Tesla could make such fireballs, the 
> methods he used and those for reproducing natural ball lightning will have 
> to be "rediscovered" since there is not enough verifiable information to go 
> on from his known notes.  However, he seems to have been more successful 
> that others in getting "close". 
>
> Cheers, 
>
>    Terry 
>