RE: [TCML] Rotary Spark Gap Break Rate?

[Christopher Karr <chriskarr4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Bunnykiller,

Just so you know, I wasn't the one who started this thread. I have no interest in making an asynchronous gap, at this point in time.

> Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:56:31 -0500
> From: bunnikillr@xxxxxxx
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Rotary Spark Gap Break Rate?
> CC: 
> 
> Hey Christopher...
> 
> quenching a rotory gap can be either a difficult thing to do ( depending 
> on your supply voltage) or a rather simple thing to do.  Some of the 
> parameters that can cause concern in rotory gaps are the voltage, 
> current, disc speed, and general number of electrodes. First off, the 
> supply voltage can be somewhat pesky due to the amount of air it can 
> jump to complete the circuit. On my coil ( it has a 30-36KV primary 
> voltage) and is capable of jumping nearly 1.25" to the oncoming 
> electrode and also can arc for about 1/2" after the electrode passes. ( 
> my rotory is sync 1800 rpm) depending on how I time the disc to the 60Hz 
> cycle of the transformer.  I also use 2 stationary electrodes with 4 
> disc electrodes for a 120 BPS.
> 
> By increasing disc speed you create more air flow which aids in the 
> quench process but to keep a decient break rate the disc needs to have 
> fewer electrodes on the disc.
> 
> In your original post, you mentioned that you wished to have several ( 
> was it 10?) electrodes to increase quenching of the arc. In an effect, 
> it would work but the loss of charge time would result in low output 
> from the secondary. Instead of having 120 bps at full capacity on the 
> cap, you would end up with 360+ bps at less than 50% of the bang power 
> your system is capable of...
> 
> Scot D
> 
> 
> Christopher Karr wrote:
> 
> >Bart,
> >
> > 
> >
> >You have to remember that we're talking about an ARSG, which isn't made to fire at a certain break rate, but, rather, to simply quench well.
> >
> > 
> >
> >Christopher
> > 
> >  
> >
> > snipperzzz...
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
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