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Re: Air Temp/Humidity and Spark Length




From: 	Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz[SMTP:acmq-at-compuland-dot-com.br]
Sent: 	Saturday, November 22, 1997 1:03 PM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: Air Temp/Humidity and Spark Length

Malcolm Watts wrote:

> I too have found that dry air is particularly good for longest sparks.
> A great test for best conditions is to check how much static you can
> generate by dragging your feet in insulated soles on a carpet.

I use an hygrometer. It it marks less than 70%, everything works well.
With more than 80%, it is better to do something else. 

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz
http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq