Re: RSG Question

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Tesla729-at-cs-dot-com>

In a message dated 12/13/00 8:15:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

Barton Anderson wrote:
<< I've noticed this in the past as well. As the voltage is increased, the arc
 distance of the electrodes is increased. In effect, as the rotating electrode
 comes near the stationary, the gap arcs "earlier" at an increased arc 
distance.
 As you decrease the voltage, the gap arcs "later" at a descreased arc 
distance. >>

and Terry Fritz wrote:
<<All rotary gaps do this.  As you turn up the power, the voltage at the gap
increases and is able to jump a wider and wider gap.  Thus, at full
voltage, the gap will fire a few degrees sooner than at low voltage.  Gaps
do not fire when the electrodes are aligned but a few degrees earlier once
the voltage is able to jump the distance between the electrodes.>>

Thanks guys for the explanation. I was figuring that the solution was along
these lines, but I just wanted a more knowledgable opinion than my own
to confirm my intuitions :-)

David Rieben