RE: Why the TCBOR gap?

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Original poster: "boris petkovic by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <petkovic7-at-yahoo-dot-com>


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> 
> I think the principal merit of the TCBOR gap is that
> it forces folks to use
> rounded electrodes with good heat dissipation
> capabilities.  Also, that the
> arcing occurs over the length of the pipes prevents
> local hot spots.
> 
> Gary Lau
> MA, USA
> 
Gary,
The first principal merit of TCBOR gap is a spare of
space.Nothing especially more to gain with it.

Regards,
Boris