Re: spark gap spacing

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

Nominal breakdown of air is 30-31 kV/cm in a uniform field.  In a sphere
gap, it will be a bit lower (field is nonuniform) and in a needle gap,
perhaps a third of that.

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Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: spark gap spacing


> Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>
>
> Isnt the breakdown of air at 1000mb 1.1 kv/cm? Just an thought... must
check
> on that
>