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RE: Spark gap verses streamer noise



Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com> 

I believe the opposite is true - a spark gap burns more of a "bang's" 
energy and would be louder, when the coil is NOT in tune.  The thing that 
get louder as the coil is in tune is the streamers.  Loud is the sound of 
correct operation.  If it's not loud, it's probably not performing well.

Gary Lau
MA, USA

Original poster: "Black Moon" <black_moons-at-hotmail-dot-com>

sparkgap volume goes WAYYYYYY up as you go into tune, thats why you think
its quite


 >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 >Subject: Spark gap verses streamer noise
 >Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 16:53:05 -0600
 >
 >Original poster: "Mudford, Chris" <chris.mudford-at-agresearch.co.nz>
 >
 >Having replaced my 4 series copper pipe main gap for a two opposing
 >tungsten cutting tip gap, both with fans running through them, the noise
 >is absolutely ear shattering.  Yes wear ear plugs is a good suggestion,
 >but, this is only a 6/30 system and is meant to be a table top coil.  I
 >thought in previous discussions the majority of the noise came from the
 >gap, however, it seems to be the streamers in my case.  This is evident
 >in that when I put a too large top load and it goes out of tune the
 >spark gap is the only thing firing and it is fairly quiet.
 >
 >Could there be something in my system that is out of whack and causing
 >it to be soooo loud?  I am getting an estimated 3-4, 9" streamers as
 >well as 7-8, 5" streamers.  The safety gaps aren't firing and there are
 >no untoward sparks anywhere else.
 >
 >Cheers, Chris (NZ).
 >==========================================================