Re: static gap were run in series with a rotary gap

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


Since the power lost in any sparkgap is around 25-30% you really want to
minimize the number of sparkgaps.  Obtain quenching in the first 2 notches
if possible.  Excessive spark gaps are detrimental to performance.  They are
usually only used in very large systems running 25+ kiloWatts of power.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
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Baraboo   WI   53913
 >
 > If a small static gap were ran in series the distance of the total of the
 > gaps would be a little larger.  This might reduce the arcs from jumping to
 > the electrodes in the rotary gap before the electrodes are in line.  And
 > the electrodes in the rotary could still be kept very close to allow for a
 > more precise timing.