Bjarney,

I'm drooling over the idea of setting up a Jakes Ladder with that Transformer!!! [Linked Image] [Linked Image]

Man, that would be a nice fat Plasma!!!

The 9KV Xformer needs an air gap of at least 1/4" to kick the initial starting arc through and rupture the dielectric strength of the air. Once that takes place, the Plasma hops into place. Largest Plasma with the 9KV guy was in the 4" range.

When the air has excessive impurities (more precicely, high concentrations of Salt Water vapor pushed inland from Pacific Hurricanes, etc.) I can get an initializing arc across a 1/2" air gap. Barometric Pressure is normally below 28.8 mb at those times also.

Scott35 S.E.T.

Scott " 35 " Thompson
Just Say NO To Green Eggs And Ham!