Re: vacuum spark gap (not exhaust fan type)

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• Subject: Re: vacuum spark gap (not exhaust fan type)
• From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 16:45:32 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

I believe that some have built small coils using the Victoreen Vacuum Spark
gaps used for surge suppression.


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>Very interesting response. And it supports what some people say, and
>contradicts what others say, just like the returns on my internet search
>(the biggest point of contention is that some people say that a spark won't
>jump in a vacuum and other people, like you, say it will) . My opinion is
>that a sealed vacuum spark gap can be very good in tesla use. When I build
>it and have something to report (brag about), I will post the results here.
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>Regards, Alfred Erpel
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