Re: What's truly better?

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>


With the spark gap in parallel with the input xmfr when the gap fires it
acts as a short circuit which helps reduce kickback into the xmfr side of
the line.  This is the preferred method and the method we use in all of our
commercial systems.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
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Subject: What's truly better?


 > Original poster: "Christopher \"CajunCoiler\" Mayeux by way of Terry Fritz
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <cajuncoiler-at-cox-dot-net>
 >
 >
 > I've been reviewing a lot of
 > schematics, and archived messages
 > the last few days, and so far there seems
 > to be a 50/50 split on what the best
 > configuration for a spark-gap style TC
 > is... capacitor in series with primary,
 > or spark gap in series with primary? Both
 > seem to be equally as popular.  However,
 > being in a "wanna do it up right" mode, it
 > would truly behoove me (plus any newbies
 > we have lurking) to come up with a final
 > "this is it for now and all time" decision
 > as to which is better....so which is it?
 >
 > ---
 > C.L. Mayeux
 > Owner, MSB Data Systems
 > http://www.msbdatasystems.tk
 >
 >