Re: [TCML] hybrid coil

[Futuret <futuret@xxxxxxx>]

Carlos,

At high power, a spark gap can power-arc, but if the coil is
designed properly that shouldn't happen.  Power-arcing
is caused by a number of factors, and can be prevented
by careful design.  The shorting of the power supply is
supposed to be "handled" by the action of the ballast
inductor.  Coils have been run at 150kW without 
power-arcing becoming a problem.  

It's not clear to me how you'd successfully integrate the
spark gap and valve to obtain good results.  

Cheers,
John


-----Original Message-----

 

From: Carlos Van Camp <carlos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, Nov 16, 2010 7:17 am
Subject: [TCML] hybrid coil


Hi Guys,
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The Idea is that the spark gap would give me the fast rise time required to get 

the long arcs, but the valve would be there to "commutate" the pulse rate to 

music and disconnect the power supply from the tank circuit. (one of the 

problems with spark gaps at higher power levels is that the power supply is 

shorted out by the spark when it fires, and causes it to "arc" which destroys 

the HF oscillations...)


What do you think?

Comments?

Carlos

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