Re: Trigger Gap Controller Design??

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Original poster: "S & J Young by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net>

Terry,

For the HV coupling cap, why not try a length of coax and see if it works
OK?  Rise time may suffer some (more inductance), but it may not matter, and
the price is right!  Also, I'll bet one or two microwave oven caps would
work in place of your motor run cap.  They are free for the scrounging, or
70 cents from USA Manufacturing.
--Steve

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Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 8:33 PM
Subject: Trigger Gap Controller Design??


> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Here is what I have come up with for a triggered gap controller so far.
>
> It is highly experimental, not well tested, zero guarantees....
>
> It seems to have very low noise, full phase control, and might not blow
> itself and everything else up.  I don't suggest anyone go out and make it
> at this point but if your experimenting or would like to make any
> suggestions, here it is as of 8:18pm ;-)
>
> http://hot-streamer-dot-com/temp/TGap1.gif
>
> <SNIP>
> The 2uF cap is a AC motor run type or perhaps a few paralleled capacitors
> from DK.
>
> I had some 15kV 500pF door knobs here but a "real" design needs a good
> stable source for such a part.
>
<SNIP>