Tiny Spark Gaps? (fwd)

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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 11:48:51 -0500
From: Carl Litton <Carl_Litton@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Tiny Spark Gaps?



Carl Litton
Guest Assistance
Hilton Hotels Corporation
901-374-5747

Throughout the charging systems of a very high voltage capacitive
discharge system, we are finding small devices that appear to be tiny
spark gaps in cylindrical glass cases.  ~1cm x 1cm clear tube with metal
end caps and axial leads, interior surface of end caps is strongly
convex.

Are these things what they seem?  Would they be useful in transformer
protection circuits?


Carl Litton
Hilton Hotels Corporation
901-374-5747

[Barry...?  This sounds like a question for you... SRR]