Re: Weather/coil performance

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Dan,

Air pressure is certainly related to the ability of an accumulation 
of charge to conduct across a medium of dielectric whose distribution 
is determined by air pressure and external little floating things. 
I'm not so sure there would be enough of a change in pressure to 
cause the problem, but it's certainly worth considering.

Take care,
Bart

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Daniel Kline" <daniel_kline@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Tesla list wrote:
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> > Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Hi Bert,
> > Thanks for the reply. I suspect there is also something else as the 
> > root cause. It may be weather related, but not humidity as described.
> > Take care,
> > Bart
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> How about air pressure?
> The smallest changes in pressure and/or supply-frequency when 
> pumping down a plasma globe has a significant impact on spark length 
> and other characteristics.
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> I have often wondered if there wasn't an ideal range of Tesla-coil 
> frequencies that worked best within the normal range of everyday 
> barometric pressures.
> Dan K.