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Where is the high voltage return path in a plasma ball?

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On 16/04/14 07:27, Uncle Peter wrote:
Where is the high voltage return path in a plasma ball?

It's right through your finger down through the left leg into the big
toe and off to ground via your shoe.
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On 16/04/14 07:27, Uncle Peter wrote:
Where is the high voltage return path in a plasma ball?

It's right through your finger down through the left leg into the big
toe and off to ground via your shoe.


But the HV generator isn't grounded. It needs to get from me back to that somehow. I looked inside one and only one wire leads from it, to the centre of the sphere. Where is the other one?

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On 17/04/14 00:07, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:42:37 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 16/04/14 07:27, Uncle Peter wrote:
Where is the high voltage return path in a plasma ball?

It's right through your finger down through the left leg into the big
toe and off to ground via your shoe.


But the HV generator isn't grounded. It needs to get from me back to
that somehow. I looked inside one and only one wire leads from it, to
the centre of the sphere. Where is the other one?

Research "capacitive"
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 03:04:37 +0100, Rheilly Phoull wrote:

On 17/04/14 00:07, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:42:37 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 16/04/14 07:27, Uncle Peter wrote:
Where is the high voltage return path in a plasma ball?

It's right through your finger down through the left leg into the big
toe and off to ground via your shoe.


But the HV generator isn't grounded. It needs to get from me back to
that somehow. I looked inside one and only one wire leads from it, to
the centre of the sphere. Where is the other one?

Research "capacitive"


Oh, you mean because the frequency is so high, the current is tiny, so you don't need a return, it just comes back in the other half of the cycle?

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On 17/04/14 17:33, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 03:04:37 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 17/04/14 00:07, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:42:37 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 16/04/14 07:27, Uncle Peter wrote:
Where is the high voltage return path in a plasma ball?

It's right through your finger down through the left leg into the big
toe and off to ground via your shoe.

But the HV generator isn't grounded. It needs to get from me back to
that somehow. I looked inside one and only one wire leads from it, to
the centre of the sphere. Where is the other one?

Research "capacitive"


Oh, you mean because the frequency is so high, the current is tiny, so
you don't need a return, it just comes back in the other half of the cycle?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_globe
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:56:34 +0100, Rheilly Phoull wrote:

On 17/04/14 17:33, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 03:04:37 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 17/04/14 00:07, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:42:37 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 16/04/14 07:27, Uncle Peter wrote:


It's right through your finger down through the left leg into the big
toe and off to ground via your shoe.

But the HV generator isn't grounded. It needs to get from me back to
that somehow. I looked inside one and only one wire leads from it, to
the centre of the sphere. Where is the other one?

Research "capacitive"


Oh, you mean because the frequency is so high, the current is tiny, so
you don't need a return, it just comes back in the other half of the cycle?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_globe


I read that before posting and didn't see anything about a return path.

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On 17/04/14 23:48, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:56:34 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 17/04/14 17:33, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 03:04:37 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 17/04/14 00:07, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:42:37 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 16/04/14 07:27, Uncle Peter wrote:


It's right through your finger down through the left leg into the big
toe and off to ground via your shoe.

But the HV generator isn't grounded. It needs to get from me back to
that somehow. I looked inside one and only one wire leads from it, to
the centre of the sphere. Where is the other one?

Research "capacitive"

Oh, you mean because the frequency is so high, the current is tiny, so
you don't need a return, it just comes back in the other half of the
cycle?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_globe


I read that before posting and didn't see anything about a return path.

Because the return path is capacitive .... maybe from the bottom of your
foot, across the dielectric of your shoe/floor covering/etc into the
earth on which you stand, via the earth connection of the mains supply
to the power supply of the HV generator. Your foot/body is one plate of
the capacitor and the Earth is the other plate!!

Or something like that.

Daniel

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On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:44:30 +0100, Daniel wrote:

On 17/04/14 23:48, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:56:34 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 17/04/14 17:33, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 03:04:37 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 17/04/14 00:07, Uncle Peter wrote:




Research "capacitive"

Oh, you mean because the frequency is so high, the current is tiny, so
you don't need a return, it just comes back in the other half of the
cycle?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_globe


I read that before posting and didn't see anything about a return path.

Because the return path is capacitive .... maybe from the bottom of your
foot, across the dielectric of your shoe/floor covering/etc into the
earth on which you stand, via the earth connection of the mains supply
to the power supply of the HV generator. Your foot/body is one plate of
the capacitor and the Earth is the other plate!!

Or something like that.


The HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated 12V stepdown transformer.

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On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:44:30 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 17/04/14 23:48, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:56:34 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 17/04/14 17:33, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 03:04:37 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 17/04/14 00:07, Uncle Peter wrote:




Research "capacitive"

Oh, you mean because the frequency is so high, the current is tiny, so
you don't need a return, it just comes back in the other half of the
cycle?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_globe

I read that before posting and didn't see anything about a return path.

Because the return path is capacitive .... maybe from the bottom of your
foot, across the dielectric of your shoe/floor covering/etc into the
earth on which you stand, via the earth connection of the mains supply
to the power supply of the HV generator. Your foot/body is one plate of
the capacitor and the Earth is the other plate!!

Or something like that.


The HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated 12V stepdown
transformer.

Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.


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On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:33:05 +0100, Rheilly Phoull wrote:

On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:44:30 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 17/04/14 23:48, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:56:34 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 17/04/14 17:33, Uncle Peter wrote:






http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_globe

I read that before posting and didn't see anything about a return path.

Because the return path is capacitive .... maybe from the bottom of your
foot, across the dielectric of your shoe/floor covering/etc into the
earth on which you stand, via the earth connection of the mains supply
to the power supply of the HV generator. Your foot/body is one plate of
the capacitor and the Earth is the other plate!!

Or something like that.


The HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated 12V stepdown
transformer.

Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.


Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated 12V stepdown
transformer didn't you believe?

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On 19/04/14 08:08, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:33:05 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:44:30 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 17/04/14 23:48, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:56:34 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 17/04/14 17:33, Uncle Peter wrote:






http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_globe

I read that before posting and didn't see anything about a return
path.

Because the return path is capacitive .... maybe from the bottom of
your
foot, across the dielectric of your shoe/floor covering/etc into the
earth on which you stand, via the earth connection of the mains supply
to the power supply of the HV generator. Your foot/body is one plate of
the capacitor and the Earth is the other plate!!

Or something like that.

The HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated 12V stepdown
transformer.

Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.


Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated
12V stepdown
transformer didn't you believe?

Hmmm, could it be possible (gasp!) that there is interwinding
capacitance ???
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On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 02:20:41 +0100, Rheilly Phoull wrote:

On 19/04/14 08:08, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:33:05 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:44:30 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 17/04/14 23:48, Uncle Peter wrote:








Because the return path is capacitive .... maybe from the bottom of
your
foot, across the dielectric of your shoe/floor covering/etc into the
earth on which you stand, via the earth connection of the mains supply
to the power supply of the HV generator. Your foot/body is one plate of
the capacitor and the Earth is the other plate!!

Or something like that.

The HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated 12V stepdown
transformer.

Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.


Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated
12V stepdown
transformer didn't you believe?

Hmmm, could it be possible (gasp!) that there is interwinding
capacitance ???


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On 19/04/14 17:54, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 02:20:41 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 19/04/14 08:08, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:33:05 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:44:30 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 17/04/14 23:48, Uncle Peter wrote:








Because the return path is capacitive .... maybe from the bottom of
your
foot, across the dielectric of your shoe/floor covering/etc into the
earth on which you stand, via the earth connection of the mains
supply
to the power supply of the HV generator. Your foot/body is one
plate of
the capacitor and the Earth is the other plate!!

Or something like that.

The HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated 12V stepdown
transformer.

Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.

Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated
12V stepdown
transformer didn't you believe?

Hmmm, could it be possible (gasp!) that there is interwinding
capacitance ???


Oooh I love it when you talk dirty!

Yeah, I thought you would. Although have you lost the interest in the
boys ??
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On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:11:26 +0100, Rheilly Phoull wrote:

On 19/04/14 17:54, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 02:20:41 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 19/04/14 08:08, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:33:05 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:










Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.

Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated
12V stepdown
transformer didn't you believe?

Hmmm, could it be possible (gasp!) that there is interwinding
capacitance ???


Oooh I love it when you talk dirty!

Yeah, I thought you would. Although have you lost the interest in the
boys ??


What?


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On 19/04/14 10:08, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:33:05 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:44:30 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 17/04/14 23:48, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:56:34 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 17/04/14 17:33, Uncle Peter wrote:






http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_globe

I read that before posting and didn't see anything about a return
path.

Because the return path is capacitive .... maybe from the bottom of
your
foot, across the dielectric of your shoe/floor covering/etc into the
earth on which you stand, via the earth connection of the mains supply
to the power supply of the HV generator. Your foot/body is one plate of
the capacitor and the Earth is the other plate!!

Or something like that.

The HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated 12V stepdown
transformer.

Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.


Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated
12V stepdown
transformer didn't you believe?

At the very least, the secondary of the transformer must have two ends
.... one connects to the central spike inside the ball and the other end
*must* connect somewhere .... maybe to the iron former of the
transformer itself or, maybe, to some circuit board.

In any case, the primary winding *must* return to the mains supply some
how!!

Daniel

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On Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:06:07 +0100, Daniel wrote:

On 19/04/14 10:08, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:33:05 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:44:30 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 17/04/14 23:48, Uncle Peter wrote:








Because the return path is capacitive .... maybe from the bottom of
your
foot, across the dielectric of your shoe/floor covering/etc into the
earth on which you stand, via the earth connection of the mains supply
to the power supply of the HV generator. Your foot/body is one plate of
the capacitor and the Earth is the other plate!!

Or something like that.

The HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated 12V stepdown
transformer.

Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.


Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated
12V stepdown
transformer didn't you believe?

At the very least, the secondary of the transformer must have two ends
... one connects to the central spike inside the ball and the other end
*must* connect somewhere .... maybe to the iron former of the
transformer itself or, maybe, to some circuit board.

In any case, the primary winding *must* return to the mains supply some
how!!


Wall wart 240VAC to 12VAC. Connected to this is a bridge rectifier with a smoothing capacitor. Connected to that is a hidden circuit, with ONE output wire, to the spike in the ball.

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On 21/04/14 05:05, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:06:07 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 19/04/14 10:08, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:33:05 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:44:30 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 17/04/14 23:48, Uncle Peter wrote:








Because the return path is capacitive .... maybe from the bottom of
your
foot, across the dielectric of your shoe/floor covering/etc into the
earth on which you stand, via the earth connection of the mains
supply
to the power supply of the HV generator. Your foot/body is one
plate of
the capacitor and the Earth is the other plate!!

Or something like that.

The HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated 12V stepdown
transformer.

Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.

Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated
12V stepdown
transformer didn't you believe?

At the very least, the secondary of the transformer must have two ends
... one connects to the central spike inside the ball and the other end
*must* connect somewhere .... maybe to the iron former of the
transformer itself or, maybe, to some circuit board.

In any case, the primary winding *must* return to the mains supply some
how!!


Wall wart 240VAC to 12VAC. Connected to this is a bridge rectifier with
a smoothing capacitor. Connected to that is a hidden circuit, with ONE
output wire, to the spike in the ball.

Did you not read this line, Peter, ...."one connects to the central
spike inside the ball and the other end *must* connect somewhere"

For current flow, *there must be two connections* !! Just because you
cannot determine where it is doesn't mean it doesn't exist!!

Daniel

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On Mon, 21 Apr 2014 12:09:01 +0100, Daniel wrote:

On 21/04/14 05:05, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:06:07 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 19/04/14 10:08, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:33:05 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:










Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.

Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an isolated
12V stepdown
transformer didn't you believe?

At the very least, the secondary of the transformer must have two ends
... one connects to the central spike inside the ball and the other end
*must* connect somewhere .... maybe to the iron former of the
transformer itself or, maybe, to some circuit board.

In any case, the primary winding *must* return to the mains supply some
how!!


Wall wart 240VAC to 12VAC. Connected to this is a bridge rectifier with
a smoothing capacitor. Connected to that is a hidden circuit, with ONE
output wire, to the spike in the ball.

Did you not read this line, Peter, ...."one connects to the central
spike inside the ball and the other end *must* connect somewhere"

For current flow, *there must be two connections* !! Just because you
cannot determine where it is doesn't mean it doesn't exist!!


Which is what I first thought, then someone else said it was capacitive. It most certainly does NOT exist. I can clearly see a sealed unit with three wires coming from it. Two are the 15VDC supply wires, the other goes to the centre of the discharge tube.

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On 22/04/14 04:23, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Mon, 21 Apr 2014 12:09:01 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 21/04/14 05:05, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:06:07 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 19/04/14 10:08, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:33:05 +0100, Rheilly Phoull
wrote:

On 18/04/14 20:44, Uncle Peter wrote:










Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.

Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an
isolated
12V stepdown
transformer didn't you believe?

At the very least, the secondary of the transformer must have two ends
... one connects to the central spike inside the ball and the other end
*must* connect somewhere .... maybe to the iron former of the
transformer itself or, maybe, to some circuit board.

In any case, the primary winding *must* return to the mains supply some
how!!

Wall wart 240VAC to 12VAC. Connected to this is a bridge rectifier with
a smoothing capacitor. Connected to that is a hidden circuit, with ONE
output wire, to the spike in the ball.

Did you not read this line, Peter, ...."one connects to the central
spike inside the ball and the other end *must* connect somewhere"

For current flow, *there must be two connections* !! Just because you
cannot determine where it is doesn't mean it doesn't exist!!


Which is what I first thought, then someone else said it was
capacitive. It most certainly does NOT exist. I can clearly see a
sealed unit with three wires coming from it. Two are the 15VDC supply
wires, the other goes to the centre of the discharge tube.

If it is capacitive, it is capacitive. Did you read where I mentioned
you shoe acting as the dielectric of a capacitor??

Alternatively, the three leads out of your box could be...
1. the high tension lead,
2. the power supplies (low) voltage lead, and,
3. the common (earth) rail used by both the high tension supply and the
low tension supply!!

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On Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:51:38 +0100, Daniel wrote:

On 22/04/14 04:23, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Mon, 21 Apr 2014 12:09:01 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 21/04/14 05:05, Uncle Peter wrote:
On Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:06:07 +0100, Daniel
wrote:

On 19/04/14 10:08, Uncle Peter wrote:












At the very least, the secondary of the transformer must have two ends
... one connects to the central spike inside the ball and the other end
*must* connect somewhere .... maybe to the iron former of the
transformer itself or, maybe, to some circuit board.

In any case, the primary winding *must* return to the mains supply some
how!!

Wall wart 240VAC to 12VAC. Connected to this is a bridge rectifier with
a smoothing capacitor. Connected to that is a hidden circuit, with ONE
output wire, to the spike in the ball.

Did you not read this line, Peter, ...."one connects to the central
spike inside the ball and the other end *must* connect somewhere"

For current flow, *there must be two connections* !! Just because you
cannot determine where it is doesn't mean it doesn't exist!!


Which is what I first thought, then someone else said it was
capacitive. It most certainly does NOT exist. I can clearly see a
sealed unit with three wires coming from it. Two are the 15VDC supply
wires, the other goes to the centre of the discharge tube.

If it is capacitive, it is capacitive. Did you read where I mentioned
you shoe acting as the dielectric of a capacitor??


Yes I know. But the side of the capacitor connected to the HT supply is not visible.

Alternatively, the three leads out of your box could be...
1. the high tension lead,
2. the power supplies (low) voltage lead, and,
3. the common (earth) rail used by both the high tension supply and the
low tension supply!!


Perhaps.

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Yeah, you're right. We were lying. It's actually done with magic but
don't tell anyone.

Which part of the HV generator isn't grounded. It runs off an
isolated
12V stepdown
transformer didn't you believe?

Hmmm, could it be possible (gasp!) that there is interwinding
capacitance ???

Oooh I love it when you talk dirty!

Yeah, I thought you would. Although have you lost the interest in the
boys ??


What?


He wants to know if you use KY jelly or Swarfega.

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Where is the high voltage return path in a plasma ball?

It's right through your finger down through the left leg into the big
toe and off to ground via your shoe.


But the HV generator isn't grounded. It needs to get from me back to that
somehow. I looked inside one and only one wire leads from it, to the
centre of the sphere. Where is the other one?


Its a really camp toy - you're not supposed to understand how it works.

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Hmmm, could it be possible (gasp!) that there is interwinding
capacitance ???

Oooh I love it when you talk dirty!

Yeah, I thought you would. Although have you lost the interest in the
boys ??


What?


He wants to know if you use KY jelly or Swarfega.


[screws up nose]

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On 16/04/14 07:27, Uncle Peter wrote:
Where is the high voltage return path in a plasma ball?

It's right through your finger down through the left leg into the big
toe and off to ground via your shoe.


But the HV generator isn't grounded. It needs to get from me back to that
somehow. I looked inside one and only one wire leads from it, to the
centre of the sphere. Where is the other one?


Its a really camp toy - you're not supposed to understand how it works.


It makes pretty colours.

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|\ /| \ | | / | | __| |___|
| \/ | | | \___| | | | |
| | _|_ . | ___| ___| | |

__ ___. ___. ___. _ ___. _____
/ | __| / | / | / \ / | |
| | | \___| \___| /___\ \___| |
\__| ___| | | / \ / | |

___. . . ___ . . . . ___
/ | | | / \ \ / | /| |
\___| | | | | \ | / | |
/ | \__/ \___/ \ |/ | _|_

___. ___ _____ _____ . . ___ _ _
/ | / \ | | | /| / \ |\ /|
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On 19/04/14 08:08, Uncle Peter wrote:












Hmmm, could it be possible (gasp!) that there is interwinding
capacitance ???

Oooh I love it when you talk dirty!

Yeah, I thought you would. Although have you lost the interest in the
boys ??

What?


He wants to know if you use KY jelly or Swarfega.


[screws up nose]


The best cure for wrinkles is; stick your head up a cow's arse.

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On 16/04/14 07:27, Uncle Peter wrote:
Where is the high voltage return path in a plasma ball?

It's right through your finger down through the left leg into the big
toe and off to ground via your shoe.

But the HV generator isn't grounded. It needs to get from me back to
that
somehow. I looked inside one and only one wire leads from it, to the
centre of the sphere. Where is the other one?


Its a really camp toy - you're not supposed to understand how it works.


It makes pretty colours.


How can you tell when its round the back there?

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Yeah, I thought you would. Although have you lost the interest in the
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What?

He wants to know if you use KY jelly or Swarfega.


[screws up nose]


The best cure for wrinkles is; stick your head up a cow's arse.


What if it sits on your and breaks your neck?

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Yeah, I thought you would. Although have you lost the interest in the
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What?

He wants to know if you use KY jelly or Swarfega.


[screws up nose]


The best cure for wrinkles is; stick your head up a cow's arse.


Or a goat?!?
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It's right through your finger down through the left leg into the big
toe and off to ground via your shoe.

But the HV generator isn't grounded. It needs to get from me back to
that
somehow. I looked inside one and only one wire leads from it, to the
centre of the sphere. Where is the other one?

Its a really camp toy - you're not supposed to understand how it works.


It makes pretty colours.


How can you tell when its round the back there?


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And you would know .... how, Ian?? ;-)

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And you would know .... how, Ian?? ;-)


Ian mentions bums in every other post.

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The best cure for wrinkles is; stick your head up a cow's arse.


And you would know .... how, Ian?? ;-)


Ian mentions bums in every other post.


URA bum - in both senses of the word.

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The best cure for wrinkles is; stick your head up a cow's arse.

And you would know .... how, Ian?? ;-)


Ian mentions bums in every other post.


URA bum - in both senses of the word.


Stop fantasising.

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The best cure for wrinkles is; stick your head up a cow's arse.

And you would know .... how, Ian?? ;-)

Ian mentions bums in every other post.


URA bum - in both senses of the word.


Stop fantasising.


UR not even a hairy bottom - more like the "lilly white ass" that rappers
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And you would know .... how, Ian?? ;-)

Ian mentions bums in every other post.

URA bum - in both senses of the word.


Stop fantasising.


UR not even a hairy bottom - more like the "lilly white ass" that rappers
sing about.


The more body hair you have the closer you are to a gorilla.

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And you would know .... how, Ian?? ;-)

Ian mentions bums in every other post.

URA bum - in both senses of the word.

Stop fantasising.


UR not even a hairy bottom - more like the "lilly white ass" that rappers
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The more body hair you have the closer you are to a gorilla.


That's OK - you're a red-arsed monkey.

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URA bum - in both senses of the word.

Stop fantasising.

UR not even a hairy bottom - more like the "lilly white ass" that rappers
sing about.


The more body hair you have the closer you are to a gorilla.


That's OK - you're a red-arsed monkey.


Stop backpedalling.

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URA bum - in both senses of the word.

Stop fantasising.

UR not even a hairy bottom - more like the "lilly white ass" that
rappers
sing about.

The more body hair you have the closer you are to a gorilla.


That's OK - you're a red-arsed monkey.


Stop backpedalling.


There are various monkeys with bald arses - you could be any one of them.

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UR not even a hairy bottom - more like the "lilly white ass" that
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The more body hair you have the closer you are to a gorilla.

That's OK - you're a red-arsed monkey.


Stop backpedalling.


There are various monkeys with bald arses - you could be any one of them.


I said body not arse. Why do you always focus on the arse?

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