Arcing Sparking

2003-09-24 Thread Speakman, Jim
Fellow Listers, Many thanks to all those that responded to my query on arcing and sparking. I now have a much better appreciation of the difference. All of your answers will be passed to the original design review team from whence the query came. Cheers Jim __ Jim

RE: Arcing Sparking

2003-09-23 Thread drcuthb...@micron.com
...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Re: Arcing Sparking I read in !emc-pstc that Peter L. Tarver peter.tar...@sanmina-sci.com wrote (in nebbkemlgllmjofmopleoehhelaa.peter.tar...@sanmina-sci.com) about 'Arcing Sparking' on Mon, 22 Sep 2003: I have always related arcing to having end-points: having at least two

RE: Arcing Sparking

2003-09-22 Thread Price, Ed
-Original Message- From: Ralph McDiarmid [ mailto:ralph.mcdiar...@xantrex.com] Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 11:12 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: RE: Arcing Sparking I suggest that an arc is something continuous and producing light or illumination. A spark

Re: Arcing Sparking

2003-09-22 Thread John Woodgate
I read in !emc-pstc that Peter L. Tarver peter.tar...@sanmina-sci.com wrote (in nebbkemlgllmjofmopleoehhelaa.peter.tar...@sanmina-sci.com) about 'Arcing Sparking' on Mon, 22 Sep 2003: I have always related arcing to having end-points: having at least two electrodes and involving electrical

RE: Arcing Sparking

2003-09-22 Thread Brian Epstein
Instruments 112 Robin Hill Rd Santa Barbara CA 93117 805-967-2700 x2315 brian.epst...@veeco.com mailto:brian.epst...@veeco.com From: Speakman, Jim [mailto:jim.speak...@uk.thalesgroup.com] Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 8:32 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Arcing Sparking

Re: Arcing Sparking

2003-09-22 Thread hansm
Engineering Manager BACL 230 Commercial Street Sunnyvale CA 94085 USA 408-732-9162 x38 408-732-9164 fax - Original Message - From: Speakman, Jim jim.speak...@uk.thalesgroup.com To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 8:32 AM Subject: Arcing Sparking Fellow Listers

RE: Arcing Sparking

2003-09-22 Thread Ralph McDiarmid
:32 AM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Arcing Sparking Fellow Listers At a recent equipment design review, a discussion on arcing and sparking indicated a lack of definitive knowledge of the difference between an 'arc' and a 'spark'. Is an 'arc', basically just a long 'spark'. If so

RE: Arcing Sparking

2003-09-22 Thread Peter L. Tarver
I have always related arcing to having end-points: having at least two electrodes and involving electrical conduction. Arc \Arc\ ([aum]rk), v. i. [imp. p. p. {Arcked} ([aum]rkt); p. pr. vb. n. {Arcking}.] (Elec.) To form a voltaic arc, as an electrical current in a broken or disconnected

Re: Arcing Sparking

2003-09-22 Thread Ken Javor
-To: Speakman, Jim jim.speak...@uk.thalesgroup.com Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 16:32:09 +0100 To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Arcing Sparking Fellow Listers At a recent equipment design review, a discussion on arcing and sparking indicated a lack of definitive knowledge of the difference

Re: Arcing Sparking

2003-09-22 Thread Fred Townsend
I have never seen a really definitive statement about arcs and sparks however I tend to think of sparks as transient ( as in spark plugs) and arcs as sustained (as in arc lamps). Does that make sense? Fred Townsend Speakman, Jim wrote: Fellow Listers At a recent equipment design review, a

Arcing Sparking

2003-09-22 Thread Speakman, Jim
Fellow Listers At a recent equipment design review, a discussion on arcing and sparking indicated a lack of definitive knowledge of the difference between an 'arc' and a 'spark'. Is an 'arc', basically just a long 'spark'. If so, at what point (precisely) does a 'spark' become an 'arc'? Have