Fellow Listers

At a recent equipment design review, a discussion on arcing and sparking
indicated a lack of definitive knowledge of the difference between an 'arc'
and a 'spark'.

Is an 'arc', basically just a long 'spark'.  If so, at what point
(precisely) does a 'spark' become an 'arc'?

Have I got it all wrong?  Are they 'something else'.

Can anyone enlighten my darkness?

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Jim Speakman
(Design Safety Representative (Southern Sites)

Thales Defence Ltd
Thales Sensors 
Manor Royal
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9PZ


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