Re: 2 questions on resonance

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: 2 questions on resonance
From: "Dr. Resonance" <Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 18:42:58 -0600
Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

to: Malcolm

With NST's I always recommend keeping the total gap to 0.200 inches or less.
Above this you begin to endanger the NST and shorten it's life.  It's really
not so much kickbacks or RF because with proper filters these are eliminated
are sharply reduced.  The issue really is the original design of the NST
which is to provide a HV for a short period of time until the neon/argon
ionizes and then to provide a steady current to drive the plasma.  They are
not designed for providing HV for long periods of time.

Regards,

Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net


-----Original Message-----
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To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 3:07 AM
Subject: Re: 2 questions on resonance


>Original Poster: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz>
>
>Dear all,
>          After reading the responses on resonant rise, I would like
>to ask why it is said that resonant charging allows one to suck more
>power from a NST? I suggest that if that were true, one could set the
>gap wider than for a non-resonant situation and still have the gap
>fire at the 2Fmains rate. Any comments?
>
>Malcolm
>