RE: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)

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Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:35:07 -0400
From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)

I can think of a couple of problems.  Foremost, spraying salt water all
over a Tesla Coil, or anything electrical, is just a very bad idea.  But
even if one was willing to sacrifice a perfectly good coil, AND even if
the droplets in a super-soaker stream were contiguous (they are not),
hanging a long conductor off one's top load will significantly detune
the secondary, and it simply won't work.

I think using ultra high-powered lasers to conduct HV is only valid in
the context of diverting lightning bolts.  

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> From: Crispy <crispy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Laser and tesla coil (fwd)
> 
> Is using a laser the only way to guide HV?  Would it be possible to do
> something like, say, fill a supersoaker with saltwater and connect a
hv
> supply to the tank?  Would the resulting stream effectively conduct
> current?  I think it could be an interesting idea if it would work.
> 
> Chris