Re: Parallel or Series

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Original poster: "D.C. Cox by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>


Yes, connect the spark gap in parallel.  Then when the gap fires there is a
direct short on the supply transformer and less chance of standing wave RF
getting back into the xmfr.  The cap connects off one of the ends of the
spark gap and in series with the outer end of the primary (this becomes the
primary "tuning tap".  The inner primary winding goes to ground (pole xmfrs)
or back to the other side of the spark gap (neon xmfrs with both bushings
floating).

Dr. Resonance




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Subject: Parallel or Series


> Original poster: "Jeremy Scott by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<supertux1-at-yahoo-dot-com>
>
> Hello coilers,
>
> Does it matter much if the spark gap is
> wired in series or parallel with respect
> to the NST output?
>
> ie. here is parallel
>
>  NST <-|-----cap--->pri
>        o
>          sg
>        o
>  NST <-|----->pri
>
> ie here is series
>
> NST <-|-----> pri
>       c
>       a
>       p
> NST <-|
>       +----o sg o--> pri
>
> Is there a best method?
>
>
>
>