A spark to me need to hit something. If it is not then I would call it a corona discharge. But I like number 1. it works for me. I did the Arc Flash training when I was working as a maintenance supervisor for Coca-Cola.
On Sunday, August 19, 2018 9:26 PM, Daniel Kunkel <dankunkel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Steve,
In the Colorado Springs Notes, Tesla refers to them as ”streamers”. In some
instances he would say "brush like discharges” (which I assume was aimed at
smaller discharges).
So I vote for 6. Streamer!
~Dan
Kansas City area
On Sun, Aug 19, 2018, 8:58 PM Steve White <steve.white1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> For years we have been referring to the output of tesla coils as sparks.
> That term just doesn't seem to do it justice. To me, "spark" implies
> something that is rather puny and periodic like the spark from your finger
> caused by static electricity. I have been thinking about the various
> different terminology that we could use. Here is my list of candidates:
>
> 1. Electrical discharges
> 2. Electrical emanations
> 3. Plasma streams
> 4, Lightning bolts
> 5. Sparks
>
> My favorite is electrical discharges. Does anyone have a better term than
> "spark"?
>
> Steve White
> Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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