Re: RQ gap spacing theory question

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>

Hi Robert,

On 8 Dec 2001, at 11:13, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "R Heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>
> 
> on 12/07/01 8:42 PM, Tesla list at tesla-at-pupman-dot-com wrote:
> 
> > Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Tesla list wrote:
> >> 
> >> Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>
> >> 
> >> Hi Paul,
> >> 
> >> On 3 Dec 2001, at 21:12, Tesla list wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Original poster: "pjj by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> >> <jjenkins-at-satx.rr-dot-com>
> >>> 
> >>> Lately we have been talking about plasma acs and the resistance of a
> >> channel of
> >>> ionized air.
> >>> 
> >>> The question i pose is how is the summ of all the gaps EQUAL to the
> > total gap
> >>> it seams to me once the 1st gap of 50 thousandths or so was broken down
> > that
> >>> channel stays open and the next it there for just another .050" or am i
> > think
> >>> outa line here.
> >>> 
> >>> In short i'm thinking the electrons are just leap froging from one to
> > another
> >>> only gapping one at a time till all are crossed then it discharges the
> >> cap and
> >>> quenches all and starts over
> >> 
> >> Without any attempt at sub-nS analysis, it is probable that the gaps
> >> start conducting in a cascade fashion as you suggest. Within a very
> >> short time, all conduct simultaneously to complete a high-current
> >> path. There is a conduction voltage drop associated with each gap,
> >> much like the forward drop in a diode.
> >> 
> >> Regards,
> >> Malcolm
> > 
> > 
> > This is the theory behind my high current gap, trigger one set of
> > paralleled gap faces and then allow the choice of the current as to
> > weather the other gaps are used.
> > Marc
> > 
> > 
> > 
> THE PROCESS IS NOT A LEAP FROG ACTION. THE ACTION IS SEQUENTIAL AND
> CONTINIOUS AS ONE GAP FIRES AND THEN ANOTHER. THE GAP RESISTANCE DROPS TO
> NEAR ZERO, AND CONTINUES TO CONDUCT AS ANOTHER GAP FIRES IN FEW U-SECONDS
> ALL GAPS ARE CONDUCTING.

I thought that's essentially what I said. I didn't mean to make you 
shout.

Regards,
malcolm

 AFTER THE SUPPLY VOLTAGE AND CURRENT DROPS TO A
> LOW THE TOTAL ASSEMBLY THEN QUENCHES CONDUCTION. IF POWER IS RESUMED BEFORE
> THE ION CLOUD DISIPATES CONDUCTION WILL RESUME. THAT IS WHY SOME FORM OF
> SERIES REACTIANCE IS REQUIRED TO STOP CONDUCTION AND AVOID A POWER ARC.THIS
> ACTION CAN BE PHOTOGRAPHED WITH A HIGH SPEED STREAK CAMERA AND IS NOT
> THEORY. THE STARTING POINT MAY BE RANDOM, BUT THE ACTION IS SEQUENTIAL AND
> REPEATABLE.
>     ROBERT  H
>        PS. ALL THAT IS BLACK IS NOT CARBON. CUPRIC OXIDE AND BASALT ROCKS
> CONTAIN NO CARBON, BUT ARE BLACK.
> 
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