Re: joules confusion sort of

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Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net> 



 > Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com>
 >
 > No, the proper gap spacing is one that breaks down at the peak value of
 > the power supply.  This is determined without the cap, so the cap value
 > doesn't enter into it.  Now one is free to select the value of the cap,
 > and this choice determines what the BPS rate is, typically much higher
 > than 120BPS.  A static gap will basically never fire at exactly 120BPS
 > at the peaks of the charging voltage.  Really.  Honest, it won't happen.
 > Pull out a scope and see.
 >
 > Gary Lau
 > MA, USA

Yes, I believe this as I have scoped it,  It may average 120BPS but very
chaotic.   Not at all like a SRSG at 120BPS

Gerry R

 >
 >
 >  >Original poster: Harvey Norris <harvich-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >  >Isnt Cp irrevelant to the BPS rate, and any small
 >  >capacity will naturally exibit a 120 BPS rate by the
 >  >proper gap spacing?
 > <mega-snip>
 >
 >  > Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds"
 >   > <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net>
 >   >
 >   > Hi Luke,
 >   >
 >   > The true enery per bang will be 1/2 * CV^2.  The
 >   > 900/120 estimate assumes a
 >   > power factor of 1.0 and a Cp that results in 120
 >   > BPS.
 >
 >