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Re: Gap Dwell Times (formerly: Beating Solved)



Tesla List wrote:
> 
> >From MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nzThu Sep 26 22:13:41 1996
> Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 08:35:53 +1200
> From: Malcolm Watts <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Gap Dwell Times (formerly: Beating Solved)
> 
> Addendum - The other point is that in waiting 1/k*dF, the gap has
> already wasted a fair bit of power. The point was made in the Guide
> that the primary should be cut off at the first zero crossing which
> at least is when the least energy has been undesirably lost and its
> current is the highest it would ever be. But I seriously doubt you
> could do that. I don't think the mechanics of the gap discharge would
> allow it. I'll recheck this.
> 
> M


M,

The mechanics would allow it, provided the gap was no longer there!!!  
Series rotary gaps help out here.  Yes, it is a tough thing to do.


Richard Hull, TCBOR