Some unexpected breakdown voltage measurements

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Re: Some unexpected breakdown voltage measurements

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Good thought, but a lot of those reports have one or more critical measurements missing. Volts and current but no pressure. Volts and pressure but no current, etc.. My ballast is in the oil in my X-ray tank and thus all of my measurements of voltage have been after the ballast and the current in the grounded leg of the X-ray xfrmr. Thus, when I report fusion at 41kv and 10ma, it is the real deal. The DC voltage internally before my 62kohm ballast is 41 + (1e10-2 X 6.2e10 4) or 41.62kv.

It is a pity, but many fusor folks over the last 20 years have not always availed themselves of full or highly accurate instrumentation. Thus the useful union of useful data is limited and problematic.

Richard Hull
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