A new device and technique have been developed by National Institute of Standards and Technology researchers for measuring "breakdown" voltage­ -- the voltage required to produce electrical arcs ...

Researchers create extra-long electrical arcs using less energy. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 31, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2011 / 11 / 111108201550.htm ...

An electrical arc is a discharge of electric current across a gap in a circuit and to produce this one, Clemens had to apply a potential difference of a whopping 10,000 volts.