Re: Jacobs ladders

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Original poster: "Michael Rhodes by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rhodes-at-fnrf.science.cmu.ac.th>



> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> This helps but how much power does one need? In my coil I have a
> transformer that puts out 6500 volts, would that be sufficent? I was also
> wondering if anyone could tell me what causes the arc to move up the
> elements? I have always wondered this.

Hot air.  When the arc is produced it heats the air around it. Since hot air
rises, it (air) pushes the arc upward.

--Michael

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