RE: Solid state gaps - what happened? (fwd)

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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:36:37 -0400
From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Solid state gaps - what happened? (fwd)

While the caps in a SISG coil do charge with DC, the real action occurs
when the SISG fires, and that action is AC, the same as with a
conventional spark gap.  So caps in a SISG coil have the same
requirements as in a conventional coil.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

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> Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:19:17 -0700
> From: seanick <edgarsbat@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Solid state gaps - what happened? (fwd)
> 
> I must concur with John on that. I was seriously considering a SISG,
but
> then when I didn't see much more about them on the list I assumed they
were
> not effective and resigned myself to consider the next improvement for
my
> SRSG I would work on.
> the main reason I haven't been posting is, well, I haven't been
working on
> my coil lately. I will get to it soon I hope but have been either busy
at
> work, playing some stupid MMORPG or another while at home, and every
where
> in between my other hobbies have suffered. but I'm actually starting
to
> think about coiling again.
> 
> It would be great to see some examples of SISG coils in use, as well
as the
> schematics for any changes that need to be made from a SRSG coil (for
> instance, what does a DC coil circuit look like? I've seen them
mentioned
> many times, but never the schematics...) another thing is cost, but
not of
> the SISG.. rather, the caps needed.
> 
> Since they are DC are there any other types of caps that could be used
other
> than polyprops? or are poly caps the only effective cap in any coil,
dc or
> otherwise?
> 
> Thanks
> NICK