[Vo]:(Video) Amazing Electric Fireball
Powerline Lights Neighborhood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yUCmNPLWE0 Anyone have a good explanation?
Re: [Vo]:(Video) Amazing Electric Fireball
Reminds me of a Jacob's ladder. The initial ionization in this case is often a wet limb or an unfortunate rodent. On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 12:35 PM, pagnu...@htdconnect.com wrote: Powerline Lights Neighborhood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yUCmNPLWE0 Anyone have a good explanation?
Re: [Vo]:(Video) Amazing Electric Fireball
Terry, This sounds pretty plausible. Probably correct. I am surprised, though, that the fireball did not destroy the wire it had already passed - looks like serious energy is dissipated. -- Lou Pagnucco Terry Blanton wrote: Reminds me of a Jacob's ladder. The initial ionization in this case is often a wet limb or an unfortunate rodent. On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 12:35 PM, pagnu...@htdconnect.com wrote: Powerline Lights Neighborhood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yUCmNPLWE0 Anyone have a good explanation?
[Vo]:Re: [Vo]:(Video) Amazing Electric Fireball
I am sure the wire did not survive undamaged. - Reply message - From: pagnu...@htdconnect.com To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: [Vo]:(Video) Amazing Electric Fireball Date: Mon, Nov 11, 2013 1:04 PM Terry, This sounds pretty plausible. Probably correct. I am surprised, though, that the fireball did not destroy the wire it had already passed - looks like serious energy is dissipated. -- Lou Pagnucco Terry Blanton wrote: Reminds me of a Jacob's ladder. The initial ionization in this case is often a wet limb or an unfortunate rodent. On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 12:35 PM, pagnu...@htdconnect.com wrote: Powerline Lights Neighborhood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yUCmNPLWE0 Anyone have a good explanation?
Re: [Vo]:(Video) Amazing Electric Fireball
That was my first impression as well Terry. One thing missing was that the wires were not swinging wildly due to the large current that lead to the bright display. Now we need to determine whether or not the repulsive force generated by the changing magnetic field within the loop of wire would force the current away from the source and down the line. Of course, I find it difficult to understand why the spark is not extinguished when the voltage goes through zero unless there is a large phase difference between the current and the voltage. If we assume that the current lags the voltage as in an inductive loop then this might be possible. That is how the old HID lamps keep lit under similar conditions. Dave -Original Message- From: pagnucco pagnu...@htdconnect.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, Nov 11, 2013 1:04 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:(Video) Amazing Electric Fireball Terry, This sounds pretty plausible. Probably correct. I am surprised, though, that the fireball did not destroy the wire it had already passed - looks like serious energy is dissipated. -- Lou Pagnucco Terry Blanton wrote: Reminds me of a Jacob's ladder. The initial ionization in this case is often a wet limb or an unfortunate rodent. On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 12:35 PM, pagnu...@htdconnect.com wrote: Powerline Lights Neighborhood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yUCmNPLWE0 Anyone have a good explanation?
Re: [Vo]:(Video) Amazing Electric Fireball
I'm guessing a horizontal Jacob's Ladder. I think there's a fairly strong wind right-to-left, which would blow the arc along the two horizontal wires. At one point the arc is clearly being blown to the left. In the version I saw, the videographer said it went by multiple times. - Original Message - From: David Roberson dlrober...@aol.com To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 6:09:22 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]:(Video) Amazing Electric Fireball That was my first impression as well Terry. One thing missing was that the wires were not swinging wildly due to the large current that lead to the bright display. Now we need to determine whether or not the repulsive force generated by the changing magnetic field within the loop of wire would force the current away from the source and down the line. Of course, I find it difficult to understand why the spark is not extinguished when the voltage goes through zero unless there is a large phase difference between the current and the voltage. If we assume that the current lags the voltage as in an inductive loop then this might be possible. That is how the old HID lamps keep lit under similar conditions. Dave -Original Message- From: pagnucco pagnu...@htdconnect.com To: vortex-l vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, Nov 11, 2013 1:04 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:(Video) Amazing Electric Fireball Terry, This sounds pretty plausible. Probably correct. I am surprised, though, that the fireball did not destroy the wire it had already passed - looks like serious energy is dissipated. -- Lou Pagnucco Terry Blanton wrote: Reminds me of a Jacob's ladder. The initial ionization in this case is often a wet limb or an unfortunate rodent. On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 12:35 PM, pagnu...@htdconnect.com wrote: Powerline Lights Neighborhood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yUCmNPLWE0 Anyone have a good explanation?
