Re: Flyback sparkgap

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Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>

I remember that my brothers tv stopped working once, I pulled the back
off and it seemed that a mud dauber wasp had gotten into what looked
like a little spark gap and was shorting it out.
I removed the wasp then the tv worked fine.
So i have seen a spark gap on a tv, but have no idea of what it was for?
I've also noticed that one monitor that i pulled apart had a little NE2
bulb that worked as some sort of spark gap, again no clue to it's use?
Take care,
Marc M.

Tesla list wrote:
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<PsychoticMinds1-at-aol-dot-com>
> 
> Hi all
> 
>              I know this is kindof off topic but im in the process of taking
> apart a large screen tv 20+ years old and i was disassembling the flyback
> componets for use to drive a small tc and i noticed on the plug connector to
> the electronic guns on the back of the monitor the wire from the flyback
> seems to have a safty gap that goes to ground has anyone ever seen something
> like this b4?  I was wondering if i should leave it on and incorperate it
> into my tc driver? Any comments suggestions?