Re: Safety gap electrodes

["Albert Hassick" <uncadoc-at-xxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Hi Gregory,  I use a "horn gap" on the A.C. line supply in all my Tesla
apparatus.  It will divert current to ground in the event of a electrical
mishap.  It kinda looks like a little ' Jacobs ladder'.  Al. 


On Wed, 01 Nov 2000 12:26:31 -0700 "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
writes:
> Original poster: "Gregory Hunter" <ghunter31014-at-yahoo-dot-com> 
> 
> Forgive me for breaking into the middle of a thread,
> but has anyone ever tried using a jacob's ladder for a
> safety gap?  Seems like it would be naturally
> self-quenching, and all you'd need is a couple of
> stiff solid copper wires or perhaps a couple of scraps
> of Cu tube.
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Greg
> 
> --- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> > Original poster: "Brian" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com> 
> > 
> > Ed, i can get brass at the local metal recycler for
> > usually a buck a lb.
> > sometimes there is "tobin chrome bronze" and i have
> > even seen berylium
> > copper in there. I am in nh. cul brian
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 6:43 PM
> > Subject: Safety gap electrodes
> > 
> > 
> > > Original poster: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com
> > >
> > > I am working on a new sync rotary gap and want to
> > install a new safety gap
> > > across the rotary.  I plan on setting the gap to
> > approximately .450".  I
> > have
> > > used # 10 copper wire for this in the past with
> > 1.0" dia. loops on each
> > end.
> > > I would like to use 1.0" to 2.0" round copper or
> > brass electrodes for the
> > new
> > > safety gap.  Does anyone know where I can get
> > these?  Hopefully somewhere
> > > that does not require a $25.00 minimum order.
> > >
> > > Thanks, Ed Sonderman
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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