Re: Flyback sparkgap

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Original poster: "Matthew Smith by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <matt-at-kbc-dot-net.au>

Hi

I think I know what you mean - I've saw one in the back of an old
Toshiba set some years ago - used to have it in my bits box until I had
to leave it behind when I emmigrated:-(  Gap I had was about 1/4"
spacing in a glass envelope - overall length about 1".

The electrodes on mine were pretty small (and, of course, not
adjustable); I suppose that it could be used as a safety gap, although
lack of adjustment could be a problem.  It wouldn't have been
continuously rated - the electrodes were so small that it would have got
red hot after very little use...

Cheers

Matthew Smith

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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<PsychoticMinds1-at-aol-dot-com>
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> Hi all
> 
>              I know this is kindof off topic but im in the process of taking
> apart a large screen tv 20+ years old and i was disassembling the flyback
> componets for use to drive a small tc and i noticed on the plug connector to
> the electronic guns on the back of the monitor the wire from the flyback
> seems to have a safty gap that goes to ground has anyone ever seen something
> like this b4?  I was wondering if i should leave it on and incorperate it
> into my tc driver? Any comments suggestions?