Re: [TCML] Spark dynamics on Jacobs Ladder

["dunnsept" <dunnsept@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

One of the responses to the video says "hey, isn't that TU Darmstadt"

TU = Technische Universitaet
if that guy is correct 
It's a Tech University in Darmstadt Germany

Paul...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Speck" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TCML] Spark dynamics on Jacobs Ladder


> Bert,
>
> The video seems to show the wires coming out of a building with steel 
> doors with signs on them and ventilator grids over the transoms.  
> Perhaps they are some sort of utility  transformer vaults.  That's a 
> whole lot of power to have available in any sort of domestic setting.  I 
> sure wouldn't want to be jacking into that kind of power off the record.
>
> Any idea if anyone has built a similar demonstration on a smaller scale?
>
> Dave
>
> Bert Hickman wrote:
> > Hi Dave,
> >
> > Beats me! But the description (and sound) says that the discharge is 
> > DC, not AC. Perhaps a substation for DC traction?? 3 kVDC is one of 
> > the voltages used in Europe...
> >
> > Bert
> >
> > David Speck wrote:
> > > Bert,
> > >
> > > Any idea what sort of transformer they used to get 500 amps at 3 kV?  
> > > That's about 1000 MOTs in parallel (not to mention 1.5 megawatts!!)!
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > > One very interesting video clip shows a circular Jacob's Ladder 
> > > > created by a higher current (3 kV, 500A) arc. The circular loop has 
> > > > a gap to prevent the arc from "hanging" half way around. Any German 
> > > > speaking folks who can translate the speech on the video?
> > > >
> > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hGiAIRcn98
> > > >
> > > > Bert
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