Re: Zinc based spark gap

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: Zinc based spark gap
• From: "J. Grissom" <johngd-at-bellsouth-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 12:37:34 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: Doug Brunner <dabrunner-at-earthlink-dot-net>
>
> I would strongly advise against using zinc. I'm not sure if zinc will
> oxidize under the conditions of a sparkgap, but I suspect it will, and ZnO
> can have a nasty effect on humans (severe respiratory distress, nausea, the
> works).


So THAT's what causes those big Boris Yeltsen noses - smearing all that zinc
oxide sun block on 'em.

Toxic?  yeah if you drown in it.

John


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