Re: triggered gap for MOT?

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Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>

peter,
I have tried the triggered gap with mot's and it works very well. it
does seem that the stsg lends itself to high currents better then higher
voltages, i think it is because the wider spacing allows the gap to shut
off quicker as soon as current is transferred and the low voltage
doesn't allow reignition?
Marc M.

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Peter Lawrence by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Peter.Lawrence-at-Sun-dot-com>
> 
> I'ld like my next TC to be "medium" sized (6"X24") and MOT powered. Does
> anyone know yet whether a triggered gap will work with a MOT, mine will
> probably be twin MOTs with their original MO voltage doublers. The issue
> is will the triggered gap "power arc" with this power supply or will the
> current limiting of the doublers combined with a long spark gap distance
> work to avoid power arcing.
> 
> Peter Lawrence.