Re: Isolate electrode?

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Original poster: "Sean Taylor by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <taylorss-at-rose-hulman.edu>

Don't know exactly what you mean, but you don't want both sides of the gap
touching the metal mounting bracket.  It is best to have the least amount of
metal possible in the ciruit (stray small amounts of capacitance,
inductance) but if it presents a huge design problem, I wouldn't bother, so
long as it isn't likely to arc to something grounded or short the gap out.
Again, I don't know how much extra youre talking, but if it's not gonna
cause any of the aforementioned problems, try it out . . .
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Sean Taylor
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Subject: Isolate electrode?


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jim-at-jlproduction-dot-com>
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> Hi all
> I scored some free inch and 3/4 brass bar stock and am making a new
> static air blast gap with it. This question no doubt shows my EE
> ignorance but its killing me and I have to ask. Would there be any
> benefit to isolating the electrode and its connections from the rest of
> the metal bracket that supports it? In other words keep the electrode
> from contacting anything else but its input and output connections? Does
> that make sense?
> I cant imagine it would make a great deal of difference but as I said I
> am no EE.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Layton
> http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/Tesla.html
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> BTW I may still put up a message/bulletin board anyway. Never hurts to
> try something new even if it is a flop!!
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