Among lightning experts, the topic of ball lightning can elicit a variety of reactions. The physics of ball lightning are not well understood and some people even question whether ball lightning exists.
I have not followed this topic closely, but I recall that a few years back some researchers claimed to have created ball lightning in the lab. Others argued that the research was flawed. I'm not sure whether a consensus has been reached in the scientific community regarding the creation of ball lightning in a laboratory environment. Most eye witness accounts of ball lightning do not indicate that it caused personal injury, but my guess is that any laboratory equipment designed to try and create ball lightning would be highly hazardous. My suggestion is the proverbial, "Don't try this at home." Joe Randolph Telecom Design Consultant Randolph Telecom, Inc. 781-721-2848 (USA) [email protected] http://www.randolph-telecom.com -----Original Message----- From: Macy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 10:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [PSES] Is anyone working in "Ball Lightning"? Anyone out there working in creating ball lightning? Interested in success and safety considerations. - Robert - - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
