Pigs and hotdogs.

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• Subject: Pigs and hotdogs.
• From: "Bill the arcstarter" <arcstarter-at-hotmail-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 17:01:33 -0600
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Mad Coiler (Tristan) wrote:
>
>I think Bill the Arcstarter did something like simulating the effect of 
>getting  shocked with a hotdog. I think it made a big mess? I dont 

Yes, we did.  The results were appalling.  You DON'T want ANY mistakes 
with a pig.  

We use a 14.4Kv 25KVA pig, inductively  limited down to 2-7 KVA 
depending on what we are doing!

See the pics on Fleischwulf's page:
http://www.geocities-dot-com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/9561/paularc.html

We are using x-ray cable with the shield intact, and grounded out.  I 
think on one photo we are getting some Blumlein effects, as there was a 
different arc characteristic (bright blue pops) when the conductors were 
just barely close enough to arc...

...and remember - don't try this at home.  Go to a friend's house first! 
:)

-Bill the arcstarter
Starting arcs in Cinci, OH
http://www.geocities-dot-com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/6160


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