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golfer113

Jan 1, 1970
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Does anyone have a circuit to create a continuous static arc between
two points about 1 cm apart.
 
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Bob Eldred

Jan 1, 1970
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golfer113 said:
Does anyone have a circuit to create a continuous static arc between
two points about 1 cm apart.


What's a "continuous static arc?" Things that are static oriented, even a
van de graff generator store charge in capacitance and discharge it as
impulses not a continuous spark or ark. For a continuous arc get a neon sign
transformer or a high voltage dc or ac supply. What are you trying to do? A
15KV neon transformer will easily do what you have asked for.
Bob
 
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kell

Jan 1, 1970
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golfer113 said:
Does anyone have a circuit to create a continuous static arc between
two points about 1 cm apart.
Yes, for example you can use a 555 timer and a high voltage mosfet or
igbt to drive an automobile ignition coil.
To get an idea what some high voltage circuits look like, go to
http://forum.4hv.org
 
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redbelly

Jan 1, 1970
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golfer113 said:
Does anyone have a circuit to create a continuous static arc between
two points about 1 cm apart.

It could be possible with discharge lamps. Here is info to get you
started:

http://repairfaq.ece.drexel.edu/sam/dlamp.htm#dlodld

Avoid low pressure lamps such as fluorescent and low-pressure sodium,
as their arcs are considerably longer than 1 cm. High-pressure sodium,
mercury, and metal halide can operate on dc under special conditions
(see the above link).

Mark

p.s. a key phrase for a search would be "dc discharge" and not
"continuous static".
 
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Jasen Betts

Jan 1, 1970
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Does anyone have a circuit to create a continuous static arc between
two points about 1 cm apart.

to start a spark across a gap that wide you need about 10000V there's numerous
different designs for high-voltage generators out there.
 
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