Re: Rotary Vs Stationary

To: tesla-at-PUPMAN-dot-com
Subject: Re: Rotary Vs Stationary
From: grayson b dietricg <electrofire-at-juno-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 23:39:29 -0600
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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On Wed, 09 Jun 1999 11:59:34 -0600 Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> writes:
>Original Poster: Michael Burton <mickb15-at-ozemail-dot-com.au> 
>
>    Pardon my lack of knowdege,
>I would like to know if a rotary spark gap HAS to be synchronous to be
>successful?
>and also, would there be much use in a RSG on a 4" coil? (are they 
>mainly for
>bigger coils?)
>    Thanks, Michael

For the first question, certainly not. Use an adjustable speed motor to
find a good break rate, which will probably end up being near synching
with the 60Hz anyways.
No reason why you couldn't use one on a smaller coil, just that if you're
using NST's for power, then you may not want to use a RSG, sync or
otherwise, since NST's tend to die with them.

-The Electrophile-
Grayson Dietrich
Medina, OH
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