An electrosurgical system comprising: a controller comprising a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; a voltage generator operatively coupled to the processor; a fluid flow pump operatively coupled to the processor; and an electrosurgical wand operatively coupled to an output of the voltage generator, the wand having a temperature sensor in operational relationship with a fluid transport element associated with the electrosurgical wand; the temperature sensor communicatively coupled to the processor; wherein the memory stores a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the controller to: deliver a first high frequency voltage to an active electrode of the electrosurgical wand; control the pump to draw an electrically conductive fluid through the fluid transport element at a first flow rate range from the vicinity of the active electrode; sense a temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the electrically conductive fluid drawn from the vicinity of the active electrode; control the fluid pump and voltage generator so as to pulse the voltage supplied and the electrically conductive fluid drawn upon the processor receiving a signal indicative that the temperature of the electrically conductive fluid drawn from the vicinity of the active electrode exceeds a first threshold temperature. a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; a voltage generator operatively coupled to the processor; a fluid flow pump operatively coupled to the processor; and an electrosurgical wand operatively coupled to an output of the voltage generator, the wand having a temperature sensor in operational relationship with a fluid transport element associated with the electrosurgical wand; the temperature sensor communicatively coupled to the processor; wherein the memory stores a program that, when executed by the processor, causes the controller to: deliver a first high frequency voltage to an active electrode of the electrosurgical wand; control the pump to draw an electrically conductive fluid through the fluid transport element at a first flow rate range from the vicinity of the active electrode; sense a temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the electrically conductive fluid drawn from the vicinity of the active electrode; control the fluid pump and voltage generator so as to pulse the voltage supplied and the electrically conductive fluid drawn upon the processor receiving a signal indicative that the temperature of the electrically conductive fluid drawn from the vicinity of the active electrode exceeds a first threshold temperature. deliver a first high frequency voltage to an active electrode of the electrosurgical wand; control the pump to draw an electrically conductive fluid through the fluid transport element at a first flow rate range from the vicinity of the active electrode; sense a temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the electrically conductive fluid drawn from the vicinity of the active electrode; control the fluid pump and voltage generator so as to pulse the voltage supplied and the electrically conductive fluid drawn upon the processor receiving a signal indicative that the temperature of the electrically conductive fluid drawn from the vicinity of the active electrode exceeds a first threshold temperature.