Re: metal halide bulbs and Tesla coils

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>

I microwave mine:

http://hot-streamer.com/adam/experiments/mercury_vapor.jpg

Adam

--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: "Krohns" <2halice@xxxxxxx>
>
> Howdy,
>
> While scrounging through my favorite sign company's
> scrapyard, I ran
> across an old parking lot lamp fixture sporting a
> metal halide bulb,
> 15" long and 7" in diameter.  It's a
>
"<http://beverlyhillselectric.stores.yahoo.net/sylm1000ubt37.html>Syvania
>
> M1000/U/BT37 Comnpact Metalacr 1000 watt reduced
> outer jacket metal
> halide lamp, clear"
>
(http://beverlyhillselectric.stores.yahoo.net/sylm1000ubt37.html).
>  I
> have seen some cool effects using large bulbs in
> concert with Tesla
> coils.  However, I am concerned about x-ray
> emissions after reading
> about "bremsstrahlung radiation".  Do I dare not
> connect this lamp to
> the toroid of my 4" coil?  Do I dare not hold this
> lamp in my hand in
> close proximity to my operating coil?  I'm looking
> forward to some
> interesting feedback.
>
> Cordially, Hal in Tucson
>
>
>