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Magnifier Question




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From:  Jeff Corr [SMTP:corr-at-enid-dot-com]
Sent:  Saturday, January 31, 1998 4:50 PM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: Magnifier Question

>Magnifier schematics always seem to feature a rotary spark gap.  Why
>is that?  Can a magnifier use a static gap, or must it use a rotary
>for some reason?  Just wondering.

Magnifier systems work best with medium to large coils...
ones that use pole pigs.  Most rotary gaps work a little better
than a static gap for a pole pig.  It would not of course be required,
but it might make some drastic improvements.

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