Re: High Break Rates

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: High Break Rates
From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 14:58:22 -0600
Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

In a message dated 99-05-01 08:27:14 EDT, you write:

<< Original Poster: NickandSim-at-aol-dot-com 
 
> Hi All,
>          my next coil is going to use a very high break rate rsg (1120bps) 
> and I wondered if anyone knew of any peculiarities of high break rate 
systems 
> that I should wath out for.
 
> Thanks In advance
> Nick Field  >>

Nick,

I've run up to 950 bps or so, and I've noticed 
that the overall efficiency was low, and the sparks jump around 
frantically.  It took a tremendous amount of input power to get the
same spark length as I get at 120 bps at much lower power inputs
(about 3 times the amount of power was required at the high break
rates).  Also, the sparks will coalesce into just one streamer with
a smaller toroid when running high break rates, and the sparks may
be brighter than at lower break rates.  This all assumes that your
power supply can supply enough current to charge the cap
adequately.

John Freau