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Magnifyer Coil Question (rotary)
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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@pupman.com>
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Subject: Magnifyer Coil Question (rotary)
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 22:50:26 -0500
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From: Jeff Corr [SMTP:corr@enid.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 1:20 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Magnifyer Coil Question (rotary)
> Sorry, another idiot q: what's the difference between synchronous and
>non-synchronous rotary gaps?
On a synchronous gap, the electrodes are aligned properly to fire
when the transformer is at a certain part of the 60hz cycle. It keeps
the voltages from charging up to much in the cap. I'm sure someone else
can give you a much more detailed explanation though :-)