[RFI] RFI Digest, Vol 220, Issue 7

[KD7JYK DM09]

> Phillips Lab on KAFB / Albuquerque:  1-foot long blue, diameter of my 
> little finger,  20 kV _direct current_ arc.  Something to seriously 
> respect!!!  But we had fun playing on Uncle's provisions.......

Due to malfunctioning equipment, or on purpose?

I had a rotary spark gap in the early 90's running ~45kW.  If I turned 
on HV before the motor, as it slowly spun up, I could get a tornado of 
bright blue/violet plasma 24" across with two to three twists as the 
arcs drew out before resonance.  Very exciting, but not how it normally 
operated.

I imagine if any of this is anywhere within the residential power 
infrastructure it may be time to change into ones brown pants.

"One that won't sink when loaded with animals........<g>"

C'MON!  OK, now THAT is funny!

Kurt