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Re: Argon sparkgap - in a vacuum?



> 
> Hmm - I'm not a tube person, but it seems like having hot metal does
> something for a gap in a vacuum - since HV rectifier tubes (and x-ray
> tubes) usually have a heated cathode...  Comments?

If the metal is hot enough, it emits electrons, which makes it easier to
break down the gap.