Hi Neal,Strike rails should "not" be a closed loop. If it is a closed loop, the strike rail will act as a shorted single turn inductor and will absorb a large amount of energy. The strike rail should have a gap (two or three inches between ends) and this will "open the circuit" preventing the large energy absorption.
Take care, Bart Neal Namowicz wrote:
Hi everyone,Could someone please tell me if strike rails should be a closed loop, or should they remain open? I think I've seen them both ways (but I can't always be sure from online photos). Could you give me the whys/why nots of either setup? Thanks,Neal. _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla
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