Re: Double Throw Spark Gap (fwd)

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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:46:49 -0500
From: Crispy <crispy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Double Throw Spark Gap (fwd)

That is what I am doing.  I'm using a transformer to charge a cap via a
rectifier.  That cap is then dumped into the tank cap.  The charging
time is not an issue of supply available power - it's an issue of the
peak current being limited by the charging inductor.

Chris B

On Wed, 2007-10-10 at 22:01 -0600, Tesla list wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:20:13 -0500
> From: BunnyKiller <bunnikillr@xxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Double Throw Spark Gap (fwd)
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> Hey All...
> 
> been thinking about this situation of charge time and such...  what if 
> two sets of caps were used in this system?
> 1 set driven by the power source ( piggie etc) which is then dumped into 
> the second set when the rsg is in line with the caps used for the LC 
> circuit of the coil.
> Has this been tried before??
> 
> just thinkin...
> 
> Scot D
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> >Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:03:14 -0500
> >From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: Double Throw Spark Gap (fwd)
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> >What size tank cap are you planning to use and what is your planned 
> >maximum break rate?
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> >It will be interesting to see if the series chain of electrolytic 
> >capacitors (used in the storage cap) can survive repetitively sourcing 
> >high current charging pulses at moderate break rates...
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> >Bert
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