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Re: Rotary Spark Gap Design



Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

On 24 Nov 2004, at 20:31, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Rajesh Seenivasan" <rajeshkvs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Dear forum members,
>
> I'm planning to build a rotary spark gap:
> 8 spinning electrodes mounted on a wooden disc,
> 2 stationary electrodes,
> brass bolts used as electrodes.
>
> I have seen in some Tesla coil designs that the AC input voltage is
> stepped up to few kilo volts (using NSTs/PolePigs), rectified and then
> fed to the tesla coil circuit that is using the spark gap. Can I run
> the tesla coil without stepping up the AC input voltage ? I'm planning
> to use 440VAC input, rectify it and then feed this DC voltage to the
> tesla coil circuit which uses a rotary spark gap. Any advice ?

It is most unlikely to be a happening thing. 600V-odd won't jump much
of a gap.

Malcolm