Re: Gap Question

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Original poster: "S & J Young" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net> 

Robert,

I believe you have made an incorrect assumption about Luke's correct
assumption.  If you slow the break rate down to about one per second, you
will see there is only one spark channel at a time, which may move around if
the pipes are perfectly parallel.  Or, shorten the camera shutter speed down
to view the same effect at normal break rates.

--Steve Y.

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 > Original poster: "June Heidlebaugh" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com>
 >
 > You have made an incorrect assumption. If you look at a gap that is firing
 > or photograph you will find the arc is spread over a distance of the gap
in
 > parallel electrodes. Dr Res has some fine photographs.
 >     Robert   H
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 > Subject: Gap Question
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: "Luke" <Bluu-at-cox-dot-net>
 >  >
 >  > It has been said that a gap using parallel pipes will be like having
 >  > smaller gaps in parallel and will lower the gaps resistance / loses.
 >  >
 >  > This does not make sense to me.  Maybe someone can enlighten me.
 >  >
 >  > If what is meant is, lower resistance before the gap breaks down then
it
 >  > would be similar to decreasing the spacing.  This would be like
reducing
 >  > the spacing of the gap.  That would reduce breakdown voltage and be
 >  > undesirable.
 >  >
 >  > If what is meant is, lower resistance while the gap is arcing that
doesn't
 >  > make sense.  The gap only arcs at one place at any one time.  So how
would
 >  > that gap have less resistance if the arc area or distance has not
changed.
 >  >
 >  > Can any one show me what I am missing?
 >  >
 >  > Luke Galyan
 >  > <mailto:Bluu-at-cox-dot-net>Bluu-at-cox-dot-net
 >  > http://members.cox-dot-net/bluu
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >
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