Re: The Next Coil

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• Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 14:28:26 -0500
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From: 	Greg Leyh[SMTP:lod-at-pacbell-dot-net]
Sent: 	Sunday, August 03, 1997 1:02 PM
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Subject: 	Re: The Next Coil

Bert Hickman wrote:
 
> Perhaps even more interesting, if you indeed are getting microsecond
> current spiking off the top during streamer propagation, this should
> also be reflected at the bottom of your divider chain. If these are
> occuring, you should be able to measure them, and also be able to derive
> total streamer current. These current spikes, which should occur as
> streamers explosively extend their length, should be very evident in the
> divider chain current. BTW, putting the divider chain INSIDE the coil
> was a great idea!


I might try the divider chain out on the new coil, except I'm worried 
about flashovers that the chain might initiate inside the tube.  At the
least, I do intend to measure the streamer base current, directly at
the electrode attachment point.

-GL

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