… extended his knowledge of electrical discharges to natural lightning. It was only discovered in the latter part of this century that lightning has as many as ten or more return stroke exchanges …

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… of the oscillator and to understand all remarks on lightning arresters and grounding operation method. * Tesla …
… which propagate around the oscillator and arcing on lightning arresters, Tesla concludes that the grounding …
… "usually", and under this he probably considers the usual lightning grounding, The grounding for the purpose of …
… were published pointed to the possibility that discharge of lightning is oscillating in nature similar as a discharge of …
… of the apparatus where sparks appear (regulating coil, lightning arresters and so on), studies the causes and …
… in search of a better ground point. Likewise, a ground rod driven in poor or dry soil will, itself, become …
… of what he believed to be standing waves following lightning strikes in the region. Much has appeared in print …
… and, when the primary is tuned to the proper resonance, produces 8 foot arcs on occasion. In this case, the … feet long are recorded off of the extra coil to a grounded rod! Tesla is now getting the current up in the extra coil …
… on the arresters is finally worked out He comments that lightning lighted two local houses during the storm. I …