RE: spark gap construction

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>

While you'll find the topic quite often in the archives, I can't recall
a single instance of someone actually having built a magnetically
quenched gap, AND having demonstrated that the presence of the magnets
offered any benefit.  Usually such threads dwelled only on where to buy
very strong magnets.

Gary Lau
MA, USA

> Hi Matt,
>
> Yes it has been done. Check the archives for magnetic quenching - you
> will find quite a bit of info.
>
> Matt D.

> Has anyone ever used electromagnets on the spark gap in order to
> remove the spark? Logically, if the discharging spark gap creates a
> plasma, and a plasma are charged particles in motion, shouldn't the
> magnetic fields of nearby electromagnets have an effect? The idea
> comes from a book on Tesla that had one of his presentations in it.
> Tesla mentions that he had two electromagnets arranged closely and
> perpendicular to the spark gap.
>
> Thanks,
> Matthew Boddicker