Re: Rotory Static Gap

[FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

In a message dated 8/20/00 2:17:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

> This style of gap would have no specific break rate as in a true
>  SRSG, but it does have an advantage of continuously presenting a
>  fresh surface for the arc to jump, and with much more mass than
>  conventional fixed gaps, it would run cooler as well.  Perhaps
>  the mechanics of insulating the disks from the shafts and the
>  drive train would negate any advantage, but I thought you might
>  find the idea interesting at least.


I suggested that idea on this list about 6 months ago or so.  I never
tried it though.

John Freau