Re: Flash Tubes

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• Subject: Re: Flash Tubes
• From: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 19:18:24 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

> Original Poster: "JimmyD" <jim_del-at-email.msn-dot-com> 
> 
> I was toying with the idea of using flash tube (more like the standard photo
> strobes) to be used as a sealed spark gap for tesla use.  Is this feasible
> or am I way off base??

Been there, tried it. No good. Average power throughput is far too 
great for the tubes to handle. They are designed as one shot devices
and get hot very quickly in even a midget powered TC. They also have 
an unfavourable resistance characteristic which causes bigger losses 
than an open air spark gap. 

Malcolm

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