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Re: [TCML] Copper tube spark gap

Thank you all for your replies. Another question, should I assume that the distance between a given number of tubes is, cumulative, so if my preferred, single spark gap distance is .125 I should split that distance between what ever number of tubes there are in my assembly? 
Doug J.
On 6/4/2015 9:27 AM, Antonio Queiroz wrote:

On 03/06/2015 12:14, Doug wrote:
Where can I find data on spark gap distance for copper tube spark gap, also number of tubes for given size Tesla coil? 
I just wasted an hour searching the net and found nothing.

I use this:
http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/tesla/mres4gap.jpg
The tubes can be rotated to adjust the distance. The breakdown voltage in this case is around 2 kV/mm for each gap. A blower is used to keep the 
gap cool, otherwise the plastic base (not a great idea) melts.

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz

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