RE: titanium or silver for spark gap ?

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• Subject: RE: titanium or silver for spark gap ?
• From: "William Parn" <parn-at-fgm-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:16:03 -0700
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Greets,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tesla List [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 7:11 PM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: titanium or silver for spark gap ?
>
>
> Original Poster: "Jon Lagler" <rockcrawl-at-netzero-dot-net>
>
> Hello,
>  I have available to me some titanium contactor tips about 1/2-3/4" round.
> They are designed for switching low voltage (24-48v) loads at up
> to 500 amps
> DC. They have a lifetime warranty for their intended use. I was
> wondering if
> they would hold up in a static or rotary spark gap. What about silver
> contact tips?

The silver would turn to water real quick, don't know about
titanium.  However if it is rated at 500 amps then it must
be tough and melt resistant.

>
> Thanks,
> Jon
>
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