Re: Double Throw Spark Gap (fwd)

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Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:06:42 -0500
From: Crispy <crispy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Double Throw Spark Gap (fwd)

My concern with a design based on the heating of electrodes is that,
when first turned on, the electrodes start off cool.  Therefore, the gap
will initially fire at a higher voltage than after it heats up.  Do
remnant ionized trails in static gaps have anything to do with increased
propensity to fire, or am I completely lost?

Thanks,
Chris B aka. Crispy

On Thu, 2007-10-11 at 16:31 -0600, Tesla list wrote:
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> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:50:24 -0500
> From: David Dean <deano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Double Throw Spark Gap (fwd)
> 
> On Wednesday 10 October 2007 08:46:06 pm you wrote:
> 
> >
> > On yet another unrelated note,
> > Does anyone have any feedback on my initial proposition of seriesing a
> > static gap in the charging circuit to pulse power? 
> 
> Hi
> 
> Perhaps a less than optimum static gap design would be the order of the day.
> 
> I see a static gap with one electrode sharp and pointed and the other 
> electrode flat.  A T.I.G. electrode and a tungsten disk. You need to observe 
> polarity as some rectification will occur.
> 
> The point heats up lowering the firing voltage of the static gap allowing the 
> ARSG to drain the storage cap further.  When the gap goes out it stars to 
> cool raising the firing voltage while the storage cap is recharged. 
> 
> The trick would be to get just the right angle and degree of sharpness so the 
> heating cooling cycle will just track the storage cap charge cycle.
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> later
> deano
> 
> 
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