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Posted by CL (dnoyeB) Gilbert on July 24, 2005, 11:20 pm
w_tom wrote:
> Once the plasma 'wire' is constructed, then CG lightning
> goes into the next phase which is to connect charges in a
> cloud to charges located on earth. This discharge is a
> current source. That means voltage will increase anywhere as
> necessary to maintain that current flow. And that current
> from is not DC electricity. It is AC current in numerous
> frequencies.
>
Voltage can only increase as high as the original 'source' voltage. If
it were a so called, "current source" the voltage could increase
infinitely. But of course this voltage was created due to the flow of
electrons which can be considered a current.
Lets not argue about it because it will just get circular. Current
source, voltage source is all flakey talk. Its an energy source.
> But the important point is that lightning is a current
> source. Give lightning excellent conductors and it will do no
> damage - no high voltage. Further observations provided by
> nm5k@wt.net entitled "lightning protection" in the
> newsgroup rec.radio.amateur.antenna on 20 July 2005 at:
> http://tinyurl.com/8kfnq
>
> clifto wrote:
>
>>w_tom wrote:
>>
>>> Lightning is not an ideal voltage source. Lightning is a
>>>current source.
>>
>>You lost me here. Lightning is electrostatically generated, no current
>>flows until the breakdown voltage of the insulating medium is exceeded.
>>I'm not arguing with you, I'm questioning; what is it that tells you
>>lightning is a current source? I'd call it a voltage source with a high
>>current capacity.
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Respectfully,
CL Gilbert
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