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Article #998Re: An unusual Oscilloscope phenomenon
From: Dennis
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:38
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:38
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"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote in message news:psm645hcft91v992v67lovmj2fmp4ocr9d@4ax.com... > On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:49:50 +0100, Dirk Bruere at NeoPax > <dirk.bruere@gmail.com> wrote: > >>David L. Jones wrote: >>> Check out a rather unusual phenomenon you can see on your oscilloscope >>> in my >>> latest blog (#14): >>> http://www.alternatezone.com/eevblog/ >>> See if you can get it to happen on your scope! >>> I'll offer a free subscription to my blog for the best screen shot >>> posted >>> :-> >>> >>> Oh, and the probe doesn't have to be shorted either. >>> >>> Have fun. >>> Dave. >> >>Got it immediately, because I once worked in lab that had cheap plastic >>chairs that generated 1cm sparks when you stood up! > > Back in the old days, they used to generate 1/2" sparks. > Nasty stuff that Bakelite.
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