Re: HV accident (Ceiling strikes) (fwd)

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Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 01:15:35 +0000
From: Jeff Behary <jeff_behary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: HV accident (Ceiling strikes) (fwd)

Hey Antonio,

I don't see why not.  You know, I have lit mercury vapour bulbs that way.  
At one time they made self-ballasted mercury vapour lamps in the same 
fashion as the old sun lamps - a normal filament was inside that limited the 
current to the mercury arc instead of a ballast.  If you use incadescent 
bulbs to limit the current to a mercury vapour bulb, you can switch on a 
small hand held Tesla Coil (like a Violet Ray) near it to strike the initial 
arc.   If I remember correctly, 175 watts of incadescent bulbs will limit 
the current properly for a 100W merc. vap...  Its not as efficient as a 
ballast, but you get the advantage of additional warmer light to contrast 
the colder light of the merc. vap. lamp., and extra efficiency of the merc. 
vap. as opposed to incadescent lamps alone...

Jeff Behary, c/o
The Turn Of The Century Electrotherapy Museum
http://www.electrotherapymuseum.com

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