Re: Better Spark Gaps

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Goinbonkers-at-aol-dot-com>

Hi all, 
   Just wondering.   Would a couple of very closely spaced gaps(think quench
gaps) in series with a triggered gap allow a smaller gap spacing for the actual
triggered gap?   would it improve the efficiency?' 
Mike 



>
> I was kinda thinking along the lines of a triggerd gap, but with a 
> magnetic quenching a little later to allow for ringdown and a little 
> closer spacing.  I was thinking about doing this in a vacuum, with 
> several gaps in parallel, and a large plate area for more current, 
> esp. needed in a vacuum.  Don't know how well the vacuum thing would 
> work though, just annoying to contruct, seal, etc. 
>
> Sean