Re: Sparks

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Original poster: "brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com>

Hi, my coil has the bright spot in the arc also..cul brian

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Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: Sparks


> Original poster: "Albert Hassick by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <uncadoc-at-juno-dot-com>
>
> Chuck.  Maybe it is ionized air at the center and hottest part of the
> arc, you know, similar to the way a Jacobs ladder operates as the arc
> rises upwards on a column of ionized air molecules due to the heat of the
> arc.   AL.
>
> On Sat, 20 Jan 2001 09:36:01 -0700 "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> writes:
> > Original poster: "Charles Hobson by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <charles.a.hobson-at-btinternet-dot-com>
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Placing a grounded rod about 300mm from the terminal of my coil I
> > get nice
> > sparks similar in appearance to lightning. At the center of these
> > sparks
> > there is a 25mm segment which is much brighter than the rest. I
> > would be
> > most grateful for an explanation for this phenomena.
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> >
>
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