A Little more than general questions V

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Original poster: "Wade B AndB Anderson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <nabedaw-at-juno-dot-com>

Hi People,

  I seen the mention of "quenching" in a number of postings, and I'm abit
befuddled? Thats a good word, befuddled, but why quench the spark gap and
what are some of the better methods to use???

The Toriod.... Most, in fact all of the toriods that I've seen photos of
( with the exception of Tesla's) are donut shaped. Does a sphere prevent
the spark breakout???
What are the advantages or disadvantages to using a sphere vs. a donut???

Anyway, thanks,

Wade