>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ralph McDiarmid [ mailto:[email protected]]
>Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 11:12 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: RE: Arcing & Sparking
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>I suggest that an arc is something continuous and producing light or
>illumination. A spark is something abrupt and short lived.
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>Ralph McDiarmid, AScT
>Compliance Engineering Group
>Xantrex Technology Inc.
I think that the main difference between an electrical arc and an electrical
spark is the sense of time.
An Arc is a Spark that decided to park.
Ed
Ed Price
[email protected] WB6WSN
NARTE Certified EMC Engineer & Technician
Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab
Cubic Defense Systems
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