Re: An Interesting Problem

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: An Interesting Problem
From: Tesla List <mod1-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 14:03:45 -0600 (MDT)
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 08:36:22 +1200
From: Malcolm Watts <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: An Interesting Problem  

Hi John,

> From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: An Interesting Problem 
> 
> In a message dated 97-10-15 06:14:43 EDT, you write:
> 
> << snip>The question: if the gap can clearly fire at this setting, what 
>  >is stopping it in its tracks when the thing does break out on 
>  >occasions? Any answers?
>  >
>  >Malcolm >>
> 
> Malcolm,
> 
> Maybe the effect is related to the way that a spark can alternate
> between opposite sides of the toroid at higher powers, in this case,
> due to lower power, it alternates between one side and nothingness,
> all I can think of are ion effects.  I wonder if a gentle breeze from a
> fan blowing onto the toroid would give any clues?
> 
> John Freau

It didn't have any particular preference for which side of the toroid 
it threw sparks from. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding what you're saying.
How can ions floating around the toroid affect gap behaviour like 
this?

Malcolm