[TCML] Re: Spark Gap Resistance

["David N. Van Doren" <DNVanDoren@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greg
.65 ohms for a spark gap seems very low. But then again that is an unusualy large coil, with a
 very large cap and charge voltage. I don't think this is very representitive of the average coil tho.
Such a low gap impedence must be a result of such high currents and large amouts of ohmic heating of the plasma in the gap reducing it's resistance.
You also reference silicon switches used in your 90L10K prototype coil, having an effective impedance of 5milli ohms. Just what were these switches?

Thanks
Dave
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