Tesla List wrote: > > Original Poster: "Metlicka Marc" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net> > > i think the biggest problem would be the corona losses in the limited > contact surface of the bb > marc Absolutely correct! The glass will eventually puncture. Salt water would be better, simpler, and cheaper. If you were making "Leyden jars" for static electric use things would be different. Ed