RE: Minimum RSG voltage

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com> 

Were the two MOTs just series-connected, with no voltage doubler?  How
close was the gap clearance, and did you find that a narrow clearance
was mandatory?

Thanks, Gary Lau
MA, USA

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 > Subject: Re: Minimum RSG voltage
 >
 > Original poster: "Patrick Herd" <zl2uph-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >
 >
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 > Subject: Minimum RSG voltage
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  > In light of Marco's recent news that streamer length is a function
of
 >  > bang size and not power throughput, I thought it might be fruitful
to
 >  > try a 120 BPS sync RSG and a larger cap on my mini coil, in place
of its
 >  > current static gap.  But that coil uses a 4kV NST.  Clearly the gap
 >  > clearance must be brought in as close as possible.  Has anyone else
used
 >  > a rotary at such a low voltage?  With MOT's perhaps?
 >
 > The first coil a mate of mine and i built used only two MOTs to
prevent
 > powerarcing we used a DC Dustbuster motor for an ASRSG. The motor was
rated
 > for 2.4volts and we were running it on 12 estimated speed was
11,000rpm.
 > Sparks produced were about 500mm long.
 >
 > Hope this is of some help
 > Pat