Dielectric Strength of VAcuum (Re: Add to Tesla disscusion!)

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

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Richard Raynault by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <raynault-at-rogers-dot-com>
 
> All,
 
> Does any one know the dielectric strength of vacuum?

	Many people.
	Probably, its on the web somewhere.
	Electrical Engineers handbook gives it as a curve,
	varying with gap width and electrode shape.

	Looks like 125kv (peak) pr mm at 1 mm.
	500 odd kv (or more) at 1 cm

	best
	dwp