Re: Gap Power Levels

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Tesla729-at-cs-dot-com>

In a message dated 8/10/02 4:57:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< Hi Everyone!
 
 For 8-10kVA is it possible to still use a static gap, or has that crossed 
 into the RSG zone?
 
 Mark Stolz
 Houston, TX
  >>

Hi Mark, all,

>From my experience, the RSG is virtually essential for high powered
coiling. I'm sure that you could go to extravegant lengths to cool and
quench stationary SG electrodes at 10 kVA, but it would likely be
more problematic than the RSG itself. I'm still waiting to hear of some-
one who has been able to successfully use the triggered SG in high 
powered applications. It seems from what I've read and from personal
experience, 3 to 4 kVA is about the highest practical power level that 
can be ran with stationary electroded SGs. Above these power levels
it's simpler to just build an RSG than to try to properly heat sink and
quench the spark. Just MHO.

Sparkin' in Memphis,
David Rieben