Peak cap voltage, was 12kV, 30ma TC specs, 42" spark

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• Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 23:20:54 -0500
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From: 	Malcolm Watts[SMTP:MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz]
Sent: 	Sunday, September 21, 1997 4:48 PM
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Subject: 	Re: Peak cap voltage, was 12kV, 30ma TC specs, 42" spark

Hi John,
          I may have an explanation of why the sync gap does better
than the static. Unlike the static gap, the rotary electrodes are 
drawing closer for a time while primary is oscillating and I would 
think their losses are going down during this time (unlike my spark 
blowing exercise where the losses (already high because of gap 
distance) were being blown upwards.
    BTW, the neon sign people confirmed that tar tracking in neons is 
a major cause of failure and realized straight away the implications 
of resonant charging.

?
Malcolm

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