Re: Static Gap Distances - Table available ? ? ? ?

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Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

Use the "gap across the transformer" configuration, and set the gap so that
it just doesn't fire when connected only to the transformer.  A small muffin
fan blowing along the axis of the pipes greatly improves performance.


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Subject: Static Gap Distances - Table available ? ? ? ?


 > Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
 >
 >
 >
 > I'm building a very quick tesla coil for a Society of Women's Engineers
 > demonstration I am putting on in two weeks, and
 > need to build a simple static spark gap for either a 6kV or 12kV NST
 > powered tesla coil.  Its no big deal doing this
 > by trial and error, but I think someone stated awhile ago they already
 > had a chart or table listing various spark
 > gap distances vs. diameter of electrodes.  I will be using 1.125" copper
 > pipe for the spark gap and probably using
 > a 6kV/30mA or 12kV/30mA NST for power.
 >
 > Dan
 >
 >