The discussion revolves around the concept of harnessing magnetic flux from lightning-powered electromagnets. Participants explore various design considerations, potential applications, and the challenges associated with using lightning as a power source, including insulation, material selection, and energy management.
Participants express a range of ideas and concerns, indicating that there is no consensus on the best approach to harnessing energy from lightning or the feasibility of the proposed designs.
Participants highlight various assumptions about materials, energy management, and the nature of lightning strikes, which remain unresolved. The discussion includes speculative ideas that may not be practically achievable.
OK, I see what you're saying now: without the resistance created by the high frequency the current has no reason to jump to another coil.Averagesupernova said:Zooby, naturally the insulation has to break down in order for there to be arcing between turns. But the inductance of the coil will prevent any high frequency currents from discharging THROUGH the turns of the coil. An easier path is to arc around it, or from one turn to the next to the next to the next and so on. I realize tesla coils generate high frequencies. Usually nothing above several Mhz. Lightning will generate frequencies much higher than this.