Re: rotary spark gap

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• Subject: Re: rotary spark gap
• From: "R.E.Burnett" <R.E.Burnett-at-newcastle.ac.uk> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 11:34:47 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Hi Thomas,

On Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: Thomas Gstrein <thomas.gstrein-at-stwimst.at> 
> 
> Hello. Can I use a rotary spark gap with a NST?

YES,  provided it is a synchronous rotary.  A sync rotary firing at 120bps
or 240bps will give very good performance.  (100bps or 200bps in Europe)

An asynchronous rotary is not suitable because it gives rise to large
voltage spikes which may destroy the transformer.


						Cheers,

						-Richie,

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