RE: Triggered spark gaps for coils

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>

The reason one would use a triggered spark gap in the first place is to
eliminate the RSG and to have more precise control over phase and for the
sake of compactness.  There is nothing electrically special or superior
about the triggered spark gap once triggering has occured. I don't
anticipate any efficiency advantage from a triggered gap. Using an RSG to
trigger a gap is like using a horse to pull a car.

Gary Lau
Waltham,MA USA


Original poster: "bob golding by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<yubba-at-clara-dot-net>

Hi Mark, all,
    How about triggering the gap from  a _small_ sync rotary. The power
could come from the main
transformer dropped thu a resistor to a suitable voltage. that way one
could have the advantage of
phase control and offset electrodes. It might last a bit longer than an
electronic sytem, and be easy
to adjust. If you did not want to use a resistor one of those pulse
transformers used in most computer
monitors to generate the ht might work. Plenty to ponder here.

cheers
bob golding