Re: explanation of sparks into air needed

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Original poster: "Matthew Smith" <matt-at-kbc-dot-net.au> 

Robert Heidlebaugh" wrote:
>Jim: your question is valid. To use the KISS principle consider a glass of
>water. if gour glass will hold 250 Ml and you add 300 ml of water the excess
>will spill out. The toroid has a specific amount of electrons it will hold
>as the size and shape will determin. when the total volume of electrons is
>exceded the excess will spill out like smoke into the air. once that point
>is surpassed the air conducts and the resistance of the air drops spilling
>out more of the contained electrons untill all electrons form a spark of
>ionized air , noise, and light. Then you re- fill the toroid to cause the
>electrons to spill out again. If the toroid is to large no sparks will form.
>if the toroid is to small small sparks will form that are not impressive.

Congratulations Robert!  This is the simplest, clearest analogy/explanation 
of this concept that I've seen to date.

-- 
Matthew Smith
Kadina Business Consultancy
South Australia