Re: Safety gap issues

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Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>

"
I knew about the last thing you said. The fast break rate of tesla 
coil allows previously ionized channels to act like wires in the air, 
for future sparks to jump through. This effect allows the jackob 
ladder's effect, and streamer growth. Trust me, im not some idiot 
raving about laws and equations.
I too have wondered if my calculatioons are way off, but half of my 
calculated voltage? Oh god that sucks- a mere 195KV output. Hardly a 
tesla coil at all."

   Measure the single-spark spark length and you can get a better 
idea of the voltage.  Of course, you have to consider the shape of 
the terminals in determining the breakdown voltage.

Ed