Re: Re. Many spark gap tests !

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: Re. Many spark gap tests !
• From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 10:30:59 -0700
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

In a message dated 98-11-21 06:28:03 EST, you write:

<< With my choice of 4 Gaps,  my average firing voltage would be 8.3Kv,
 >(just below the peak secondary voltage of my neon transformer.)
 >However this test shows me that the voltage could OCCASIONALY far
 >exceed 8.3Kv because the firing voltage is not very consistent, causing
 >damage to insulation in transformers and capacitors.>
  >>snip

Gary,

Am I understanding correctly that the voltage varied by a couple kV,
so the max voltage you saw was about 10.3kV for the 8.3kV average
setting gap spacing?  I wonder if the amount of overvoltage depends
on L/C ratios in the primary, gap type, etc.  If you used fan blown air
flow in the TCBOR gap, this may add some voltage variability compared
with a non-fan blown gap maybe?

John Freau

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