Re: Rotary Spark Gap and NST ? ? ?

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Original poster: "Edward Wingate by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ewing7-at-rochester.rr-dot-com>

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Kidd6488-at-aol-dot-com>
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> >
> > Actually sync rotary gaps are a ok. Async rotary spark gaps aren't good for
> > any transformer but NST's are fragile so the bad effects show up. Basically
> > the firing of an Async is at all different points on the sine wave so it
> > might allow the voltage to rise too high before it fires.
> >
> > Mark
> 
> This brings up the question: WHY? use ARSGs? Is it THAT hard to convert to
> SRSG? The cap would charge fully, and there is less chance of over-volting
> components...
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> Jonathon Reinhart
> hot-streamer-dot-com/jonathon

Jonathon,

I use them because I want full control of gap speed. Rotary gap speed
control is invaluable when experimenting, prototyping and
demonstrating coils for guests. The aysynchronous gap adds a
desireable degree of flexibility in coil operation. Synchronous gaps
are boring!

Ed Wingate RATCB