Re: Capacitor Help (spark gap)

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Original poster: "MalcolmTesla" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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> Original poster: "James Zimmerschied" <zimtesla@xxxxxxx>
>
> Malcomb,
> the spark gap makes all the difference. On my small coil I went from
> a 10-12" spark eventually to a 30-30" spark. My Cp is 0.011mF and my
> gap is a stacked washer gap.
>
> Rotary gaps (synchronous are best for NST) can boost output further.
> Google on John Freau's website or the archives for a lot of good info
> on that aspect.
> Jim

Wow that's almost three times the spark length just by changing your spark
gap.  After going from two bolts to the copper tubes in a PVC pipe I can
believe that.  It helped me a lot and I don't even have my system in tune
properly yet.

Thanks
Malcolm - KC