RE: Solid state gaps - what happened? (fwd)

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Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:09:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: Brett Miller <brmtesla2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Solid state gaps - what happened? (fwd)

Gary,


> > Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:36:37 -0400
> > From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
> > To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: Solid state gaps - what happened?
> (fwd)
> > 
> > While the caps in a SISG coil do charge with DC,
> the
> > real action occurs
> > when the SISG fires, and that action is AC, the
> same
> > as with a
> > conventional spark gap.  So caps in a SISG coil
> have
> > the same
> > requirements as in a conventional coil.
> > 
> > Regards, Gary Lau
> > MA, USA
> 
> 
> Except for the fact that most of the SISG tech has
> been applied to MOT based charging systems.  This
> means lower voltage than NSTs and significantly
> higher
> current...especially in the single mot case.  The
> cap
> will certainly need to be designed for high RMS
> current handling.
> 
> -Brett



Here's a quote from Terry regarding the cap issue on
MOT based Pirahna systems:

Beware the RMS cap currents for SISGs tend to be very
high!!  The PIRANHA III would hit 35 amps RMS from the
120VAC wall outlet as power!!  So use plenty of caps
especially if you are going to do long 
runs.

...

-Brett


       
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