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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@pupman.com>
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Subject: Triggered Gap
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 23:13:37 -0600
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From: Robert Davis [SMTP:RE.Davis@btinternet.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 1998 1:54 PM
To: 'tesla@pupman.com'
Subject: Triggered Gap
Dear All,
Has anyone used triggered gaps to fire their coils?
I am building a small Oudin coil driver and was thinking about trying a
triggered gap, input voltage is low at 200-600 VDC so the only other option
is a Triac or SCR, I will try a three terminal gap with the center
electrode used as the trigger, EHT pulse from an 8kV xenon flash Tx. The
coil wattage is low at < 100W.
I think a triggered gap may quench better as the gap spacing is much larger
than normal for the high current path. I assume the gap spacing is mainly
dependant on the triggering voltage?
Any comments?
I will report my results if I have any success.
Best wishes, Rob Davis (UK)