Re: 2 foot sparks - need more garage!

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Subject: Re: 2 foot sparks - need more garage!
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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 12:43:28 -0500
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Subject: 	Re: 2 foot sparks - need more garage!

In a message dated 97-07-23 02:29:46 EDT, you write:

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> I don't think I can make any more room in the
> garage - unless I push the walls out, and the
> coil is playing havoc with the TV (the garage is
> built against the living room.

>What I might do is take out the micro wave
> transformer. Work on improvements at 5000v.
> Then set up in the garden, or in the church
> hall and try it out at 7500v. My caps are
> rated at 28kV DC so 7500v AC is the max.

>Why do I get the most impressive arcs when
> its just switched on?

> Have fun,

> Alan Sharp (UK).
  >>

Alan,

Nice work with the mix and match parts.  Yes...It's church hall time!

Your spark gaps are probably quickly overheating after you turn on 
the system, the quench is degrading and output sparks weaken.

You can try using some sort of fan or air blast to cool the gaps, or 
use a greater number of gaps...if you haven't already tried this.

John Freau