Rising Arc
"Imagine pressing a switch, and suddenly, you see a spark climbing upwards until it breaks at a certain point. This spark, called an electric arc, happens when we apply a whopping 25,000 volts across two points. The clever part? The arc chooses the narrowest gap where the air insulation is broken. As we keep the voltage on, the arc rises. Why? Because the air gets hot, and there's a magnetic effect at play. It's like a magical dance – the arc takes a longer and longer path until the voltage isn't strong enough, and the spark fades away. This magic trick is actually a safety feature in horn gap arresters. They create a temporary 'earth link' to shield electrical gear from sudden high voltages, keeping everything safe and sound."
Wing
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Ñion ia u switch bad peit kumno u khongweng elektrik ne u ‘arc’ u kiew shaneng haduh ba un da poi ha u pud ba u dkut noh. Ka jinglong jong ki phngit lyer ka long ba katba ki dang jngai iwei na iwei katta ka dang shitom ia kano kano ka jait ba don jingkhluit ban ksam lyngba, kane ka dei kaba ki khot ka ‘insulation of air’. Kumta ynda pynpar ka bor elektrik kaba haduh 25000 volt na artylli ki tduh, une u khongweng ne ‘arc’ u leit tyngkhuh ia ka jaka bakhim tam ha kaba ka don ka jingpait jong kane ka ‘insulation of air’. Ka jingkhluit jong ka lyer lem bad ki ‘electro-magnetic effects’ ki pynlong ia une u khongweng ne ‘arc’ ban kiew shalor. Kumta u khongweng ne u ‘arc’ u ïaid na ka lynti bajrong haduh ba ka voltage ne ka bor ding kam lah shuh ban rah ia u. Kane ka jingjia phylla ka lah ban ïohi ba ka treikam ha ki ‘horn gap arresters’ kiba pyniaid ia ka bor ding elektrik sha khyndew jong kino kino ki kor elektrik ban iada ia ki na ka ‘voltage’ ba heh palat kaba lah ban pynjulor ia ki.
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