Re: Better Spark Gaps

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Original poster: "S & J Young by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net>

Mike,

Seems like the total gap length would be about the same.  But you would
divide the heat load more which might give a slight efficiency improvement.
Why not try it, take some measurements, and let us know?
--Steve
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Subject: Re: Better Spark Gaps


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