Re: flat strip primary

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• Subject: Re: flat strip primary
• From: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 22:44:49 -0600
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> Original Poster: "Samuel Rosset" <samr-at-chez-dot-com> 

<snip>
> If I'm right, you want to use your strip your your PRIMARY right???
> Well, you don't need to worry about the spacing between turns. Electricity
> wont jump from one to another, because the difference of potential between
> turns is very low (copper is a good conductor). A primary is not a cap.
> between the plates of your cap, you have a difference of potential of 9KV
> (even more in fact), that's why you have to be concern about distance
> between the plates.

What voltage is impressed across the primary when the gap fires?

Malcolm

> So you don't have to worry about electricity jumping between turns.
> Nevertheless, spacing is important, for it will determine the inductance
> (and therefore frequency) of your primary. Use Ed Sonderman's spread sheet
> to design the "perfect" primary for your secondary...
> 
> I hope It will help...
> 
> Sam
> 
> 
> 

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