Re: "real" lightning and TC lightning...

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Original poster: "boris petkovic by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <petkovic7-at-yahoo-dot-com>


> 
> Van De Graaf Generator discharge: (might as well add
> it here!)
> 

> * Relatively small peak currents during the
> discharge, with very very
> little average "charging" current.
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Instanteous discharge peak current from larger smooth
VDG terminal to a grounded object can reach 1000 A
level without problem.

regards,
Boris 

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