From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhtsa!alice!rabbit!wolit Newsgroups: net.physics Title: Re: Jacob's Ladder Article-I.D.: rabbit.1335 Posted: Sun Apr 17 11:36:29 1983 Received: Wed Apr 20 21:30:57 1983 As a follow-up: which is the best choice, AC or DC? I would guess DC because it would not try to extinguish itself by going to zero volts as AC does. Any thoughts. Good luck getting DC through a transformer! I suggest you consult an introductory physics text. Jan Wolitzky, BTL Murray Hill, rabbit!wolit