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Re: RQ Schematics

Subject:   Re: RQ Schematics
  Date:    Fri, 2 May 1997 16:06:04 +0500
  From:   "Alfred A. Skrocki" <alfred.skrocki-at-cybernetworking-dot-com>
    To:    Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>


On Tue, 29 Apr 1997 09:50:39 -0400 George W. Ensley
<erc-at-coastalnet-dot-com> wrote;

> >By RQ I assume you mean Richard Quick, I am not familiar with this
> >arrangement. Is the capacitor directly across the transformer or is 
> >it in series with the primary and the spark gap across the 
> >transformer? What I was speaking of is the condition where the static 
> >or rotary gap is directly across the transformer.

> Yes RQ for Richard Quick, sorry I can't type or spell. This leads to
> taking the easy way out.

Richard was very knowledgable and was always willing to share what he 
had learned. I came back on the list just before he stopped posting.
I remember how he dropped off the USA-TESLA list when a rep from 
Boogie Nation wouldn't quit his B.S. I have seen a number of his 
designs for gaps, ect. mentioned on the list, where might one find 
these.

> The static gap is across the transformer and after the chokes,  safety
> caps and safety gaps. In other words only the chokes separate the safety gaps
> from the main static gaps. otherwise they are in parallel. The primary C
> and primary L are in series.

The chokes make all the difference in the world, they effectively 
make the two gaps each respond to different frequencies. The gap 
before the chokes (transformer side) would respond to 60Hz. while the 
gap after the chokes will respond to the R.F. In this configuration
the safety gap is indeed effective. The condition I was originally 
referring to is where the safety gap is directly across the static or 
rotary gap in which the safety gap of course would never fire because 
it already has a shorter path namely the static or rotary gap. The 
later circuit may sound rather dumb but I have actually seen a number 
of people initially try that set up, but after a few blown 
transformers they usually learn.

                               Sincerely

                     
                           Alfred A. Skrocki