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Re: Definitions of High Voltage



Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>

> As
> per North's paper (High Voltage Insulation, pg1), any voltage below
> approximately 340V will not discharge through
> air, regardless of spacing or barometric pressure
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> what about 120 VAC? ever unplug sumthing while its still on? Those are the
> same sparks you get from 12kV...

No, whats happening there is that you are drawing an arc.  Remember, the
more current you have, the more difficult it is to separate two conductors
when current is flowing through them.  This is why large industrial circuit
breakers always have huge spring systems in them.

Dan





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