RE: Terry's Test - Two Manifestations of Charge

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Original poster: "David Thomson" <dwt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Antonio,

You give a nice analysis, but unfortunately the analysis begins
by guessing the very parameter I'm trying to objectively measure.
That doesn't help at all.

Is there a way to measure electrostatic potential in between
sparks?  We should see a potential rise just before the spark
breaks.  Maybe an oscilloscope can inductively pick up the
signals?

What if three independent current loops are placed around each of
the topload, tube, and ground rods, like the connection for an
automobile timing light to a spark plug wire?  To standardize the
measurements, all three probe ends could pass though a 2" piece
of high voltage wire with the exact number of pickup loops
wrapped around the middle of each one.  Then measure the
potential difference between each pair of pickups.  That should
give us the relative potentials.  If we want the exact
potentials, the measurements can be calibrated to the known
topload and ground potentials.

What do you think?

Dave