Re: Ground strike currents and time...

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Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Your right!!  That is why I put in the disclaimer to forgive screw ups :o)))

Cheers,

        Terry


At 10:47 PM 6/4/2006, you wrote:

> Hi Terry,
>
>
> > Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > If the time is say 100pS.  Resistance is gone and only inductance 
> > of the path matters as Jim says.  If we arc a few inches to another 
> > large sphere of considerable capacitance then the inductance of the 
> > arc path might be say 100nH.  Ipeak = Vp x SQRT (L / C)  == 108000 
> > x SQRT(100nH / 31pF)  ==  6.1 million amps!!!
>
> Ipeak = Vp / sqrt (L/C)  ?????      (1900 amps assuming Vp =108000)
>
>
> > What is a "light curve"?
>
> Intensity of light vs time, I think in this context.
>
> Gerry R.