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Re: vacuum spark gap
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To: tesla@pupman.com 
 
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Subject: Re: vacuum spark gap 
 
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From: "Alfred C. Erpel" <aerpel@pil.net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla@uswest.net>) 
 
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Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 06:33:14 -0600 
 
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Approved: twftesla@uswest.net 
 
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Delivered-To: fixup-tesla@pupman.com@fixme 
 
I  don't understand what you mean here. Are you saying 50 volts per .001
inch? I thought this was the approximate figure for air. Also, how much of a
vacuum are you operating at (how many torrs)?
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> Original Poster: "unicorn" <unicorn@telerama.com>
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>   HELLO,
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>  I made a vacuum box and it work fine for me.
>  The spark will jump at a lower voltage, mine jump at 50 volts.
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>   kid-kv
>