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Re: Double Throw Spark Gap (fwd)



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Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:04:54 -0800
From: Greg Leyh <lod@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Double Throw Spark Gap

Was curious as to why the cap needs to charge so quickly in the first place?
Why can't it charge during the dead time between firings?   GL


> I haven't really been following this thread, so
> forgive me if this comment has already been addressed.
>
>
> Regarding the following circuit:
>
> http://tangent.cluenet.org/~chules/hv/tesla/dtsg.html
>
> Does everyone think the cap can charge adequately in
> the same amount of time it can discharge? Without
> doing the math, I gotta believe that if one set of
> flying electrodes zooms around at several hundred rpm,
> the presentation time for the charging portion will be
> too short to fully charge the cap. After all, most rsg
> coils are charging the whole time they aren't
> presenting (well not exactly). I guess you gotta know
> the dwell time and the size of the pig feeding this.
>
> Adam
>