Re: Spark Gap Distances for Marx Generator

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

At 07:04 AM 5/5/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz 
><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
>
>
>Regarding spark gap distances for a marx generator, I am seeing two schools
>of thought.  One school seems to make all
>spark gaps the same identical distance while another seems to make the
>primary gap closer together than the other gaps.
>I so far have opted to space all my gaps identically.  With the 1Meg
>charging resistors between each capacitor, I figure there will be enough
>voltage drop up the chain on each one to prevent another gap other than
>primary spark gap to fire first.
>
>What are your experiences and thoughts?
>
>The Captain

All the same, with a triggered gap at the bottom.