Re: Triggered spark gaps for coils

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Original poster: "Mike Harrison by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <mike-at-whitewing.co.uk>

On Fri, 16 Mar 2001 11:21:57 -0700, you wrote:

>Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>
>
>>From my recent web searches and technical paper readings, there appears to
>be a large variety of commercially available 3-terminal triggered spark
>gaps.  And it seems that these can easily be home-made as well.  These would
>seem to be ideally suited for use as replacements for rotary spark gaps, but
>I've not been able to find any reference to this obvious application.  The
>only reference I've seen towards "amateur" applications is in can and
>quarter shrinkers.  While RSG's do have relative simplicity on their side,
>it seems as though there ought to be some worthwhile benefits to using a
>triggered static gap.  Has anyone attempted this?  Or am I attempting to
>invent a square wheel?
>
>Gary Lau
>Waltham, MA USA
I would think quenching (or the lack of it) is the main problem with
this approach. Also most triggered gap devices I've seen are not
designed for high rep-rates. A rotary nicely combines quenching and
cooling!