Re: MOT's MOC's on small coil

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Original poster: "Mike Nolley by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <nolleym-at-willamette.edu>

> However, there is a chance (untested?) that Marc's
> triggered gap can fire very low voltage but high power (low voltage but big
> tank cap and small primary coil) circuits.  In that case a Tank circuit
> with only say 3000 volts peak may fire fine.  The 30kV of the triggered gap
> will easily get the gap fired so that even a low voltage primary circuit
> will go.

    The Mot would most certainly power arc at this point unless you were to use
some current limiting or perhaps arrange a DC circuit with the reactor that was
discussed.  With the number of Mot caps and diodes available, it doesn't seem
practical *not* to double it. It's still worth trying though.