RE: TC Sparks and Arcs (Was - High Voltage Snubber caps

["Malcolm Watts" <M.J.Watts-at-massey.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Hi John,

On 4 Aug 00, at 18:41, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "John H. Couture" <couturejh-at-worldnet.att-dot-net> 
> 
> 
> Christopher, All -
> 
> Are arcs and sparks possible in space beyond the earth's
> atmosphere? Can a Tesla coil be operated in space if attached to
> the outside or inside of the space shuttle? 

If one considers space to be a vacuum then I'd say no because 
sparks and arcs are a result of an ionized medium. You can get 
a current flow in a vacuum however (tubes).

Regards,
malcolm