Re: why? chilled spark gap tips gives more spark?

["Kevin R Eldredge" <kreld-at-juno-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

James, all

  This is and always has been a problem with spark gaps of any kind, heat
that is.  I'm glad someone as yourself has looked into this area, as I
have seen little discussion on this matter.  Several years ago, I worked
up an "electrode chiller" design where the electrodes would be of short,
thick dimensions, set into a large copper or brass holder which would
have a large capacity refrigeration coil embedded in it.  The idea was to
remove as much heat from the electrodes as possible.  The stumbling block
I ran into was rubber refrigeration hose is conductive, and with many
thousands of volts on the electrodes, some way to insulate them from the
cooling system is a must.
  Has anyone run upon this concept, or have any ideas for insulating the
electrodes?

 I realize this may not even be practical, it may not be able to
dissipate the heat created in the electrodes fast enough.

Thoughts?

Coiling in Oklahoma

Kevin E.
On Fri, 21 Jul 2000 17:35:44 -0600 "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
writes:
>Original poster: JAMZZ333-at-aol-dot-com 
>
>I recently chilled my spark gap tips with with a butane gum remover DO 
> NOT 
>do this unless you have a fan to get rid of the butane gas or don't 
>feel the 
>need for hair on your arms or face (it is highly flammable as I am 
>sure you 
>know) any way for about 5 seconds when the coil is running before the 
>tips 
>heat themselves back up again I get about 20-25 percent longer 
>streamers from 
>the torrid which is the head of a dart ( have a rather small (TC) 
>about a 
>foot tall but anyway I thought it a bit odd anyhelp would be greatly 
>appreciated. thanks -James
>
>
>

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