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meters clarification



I wrote: in part:

>Lots of things influence the readings on a meter.  Its easy to trust the
>meter.  In a relative sense, (30a indicated is more than 20A indicated) thats
>fine.  In an actual sense, welllllllllll.

.....

>Each kind of meter responds differently to the wave shape of the applied
>current.  And, driving a gap, the current is NOT sinusoidal.  For a simple
>fixed gap, the current will be zero until the secondary makes sparkover
>voltage, then go up FAST.

	Thats Ambiguous.  Better:

>And, driving a gap, the current is NOT sinusoidal.  For a simple fixed gap,
>the current will be zero until the secondary OF THE POWER TRANSMORMER makes
>sparkover voltage, then go up FAST.

	regards
	dwp