[TCML] spark gap

bartb bartb at classictesla.com
Tue Apr 29 19:03:15 MDT 2008


You don't want any sharp edges. This will arc a long distance, but the 
edges where the arcing occurs will get hot under load lowering the arc 
voltage (and spark lengths). I would stick with a pipe gap or give the 
hyperbaric gap a go.

Bart

douglas smith wrote:
> hi
>   i had an idea
>   i have two medium sized heat sinks with a good number of fins
>   just useing 12k nst one lead to each hs with a small fan arcs realy good and move around alot
>   might this be used as a static spark gap?
>   i have more  to add if needed(used instead of copper tubes
>   have pic hope this works
>   Doug
>   


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