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 05:03 PM 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.
>
>
>Thats how its going to be done eventually (i do have some triggered gaps
>now), but initially, I'll be running
>without one.
>
>The Captain

The trigger can be as simple as a solenoid or air cylinder actuated rod 
that bridges the bottom gap.