Re: [TCML] Spark gap comparisons

[FutureT@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 2/23/2008 6:15:31 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time,  
bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

>I personally would not expect larger losses in the greater spaced  
>"triggered" gap. I'm not sure why one would come to this conclusion.  The 
>arc external trigger which forces the gap into conduction is  completely 
>separate from the gap width. Once the trigger occurs -  bang! I just 
>can't see the "length" of the arc as an indication of  losses in this 
>particular situation.


Bart,
 
If the arc distance doesn't affect gap losses, then yes that would  explain
the results I saw.  What is this new static gap that you  built?  


John

>Take care,
>Bart








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