Re: Two Questions

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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>

On 28 Nov 2001, at 19:45, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<PeterCGMN-at-aol-dot-com>
> 
> 
> In a message dated 11/27/01 7:09:47 PM, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
> 
> << >     2) Although this is completely unrelated to the first, what would 
> happen 
> > if the spark gap was shorted out? (besides the obvious jumper melting
thing 
> > ;0)
> 
> Nothing (useful at any rate) ;)
> 
> Malcolm >>
> 
> By nothing useful, do you mean no streamers; or like nothing out of the 
> ordinary?

I mean no streamers. Nothing. You will simply be applying a short 
circuit across the transformer secondary. If the transformer's not a 
NST, you may see some fireworks and smoke (from the transformer, 
fuses etc. -  NOT the TC secondary coil).

Malcolm