Re: interrupter

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

Hi Mike, 
  I have made a Weinhelt interrupter.  I don't know that it will provide you
the rapid interruption you want or not, but one thing to keep in mind:  each
time a bubble reaches the surface, it will 'pop' and create a mist of sulfuric
acid solution.  The amount of current you will get will also depend on the size
of the Pt wire.  I used a fairly large rod(approx 1/8 in. diam) and used it for
a battery powered TC.  It worked, but not as well, in my opinion, as a buzzer
interrupter. 
Mike 


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> .  My questions are: 
> is the Wehnelt cell capable of interrupting a large DC pulse like this, 
> (without destroying the electrodes, container, 
> and splashing sulfuric acid around) and/or: if it won't work, is there a 
> type of crowbar circuit which might work 
> instead? 
>            --Mike 
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