Lightning Powered Electromagnets

[zoobyshoe]

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.

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]

Hey Zoob. Did you post and then delete? Curious to what's on your mind concerning this.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Yeah, I posted. For some reason I couldn't see it either. I can see it now that you posted, though. Are you showing post #31?