Re: Corona effect and x-rays

[Ted de Castro <tdc@xrayted.com>]

If they did indeed emit xrays then a current must be flowing - so they
wouldn't be very good relays in that condition!

This COULD happen due to field emission in the relay - but again - the
relay would probably soon be replaced as faulty - not to mention it
would burn up!

Frankly - I didn't know these beasties were up on the poles!  I thought
they were in the switch yards!?

ragreenwood@firstenergycorp.com wrote:
> 
> While not exactly generating x-rays  in air, over head high voltage lines
> on the order of 30 to 50 kilovolts can be switched by overhead vacuum
> circuit breakers which are a source of x-rays up there in the air.
> 
> RG
> 
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