Re: Flash Tubes

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• Subject: Re: Flash Tubes
• From: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 17:43:17 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz>
> 
> > 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

        Do they work at all?

Ed

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