Re: Spark Gaps

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Original poster: "Trent Mullins by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <neontrent-at-earthlink-dot-net>

I have to disagree here.  Just because you can't hear the sound, doesn't
mean it's not there.
Reminds me of the question:
If a tree falls in the forest does it make any sound.  Well...yes.

Trent Mullins

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Subject: Spark Gaps


| Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
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|       'Twas not too long ago that I brought up vacuum-contained spark gaps
| as means of reducing both heat/ozone generation and noise output.  My case
| was quickly let off because of the fact that there's going to be
signifigant
| noise output from the secondary anyways, and we already have means of
| controlling excessive heat and ozone.  Well, it turns out that there is a
| major benefit still!  The noise generated from the spark gap... where does
| that energy come from?   From the primary circuit, of course.  Then that
| energy must be converted; wasted, if you will.  Then we're not getting our
| maximum electrical potential out of our secondary circuit, and thus,
shorter
| arc length. Sure, the sound will reappear off the secondary, but it will
| lengthen the arc! Try it!
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