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Spark Gap (fwd)




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From:  Jim Fosse [SMTP:jim.fosse-at-bjt-dot-net]
Sent:  Wednesday, May 27, 1998 9:54 AM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: Spark Gap (fwd)


>From:  Malcolm Watts [SMTP:MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz]
>Sent:  Monday, May 25, 1998 11:33 PM
>To:  Tesla List
>Subject:  Re: Spark Gap (fwd)
>
[snip]
>Agreed. But Vcond does rise as Ip drops. I think Jim Fosse measured 
>several kV across a series gap by the time it went out.
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>To: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz>
>Subject: Re: Surplus Score
>From: jim.fosse-at-bjt-dot-net (Jim Fosse)
>Date: Fri, 06 Feb 1998 16:58:56 GMT
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>I just checked. I can't see the slope for all the RF. I'm measuring 
>35kV rf at my supply. My hookup for each leg is: 24kV diodes 2 0.015uF
> 6.5kV caps in series for DC filtering, 20K wirewound resistor, 10' of
> 20kV 20A.W.G. wire, 30mH aircore choke, then parallel gap with a series 
>string of 16nF tank cap and 100uH ish of tank inductor across it. 
>Then back to the negative supply through a 30mH aircore inductor 10' of HV 
>wire and 20K wirewound resistor.
>
>I did measure the gap quench voltage (at the 20K resistor that is on my bench 10' 
>and 30mH away from the gap). The 9 series gap quenches at 1-2kV with occasional 
>quenching at 4kV. The single is very stable, quenching at between 400 and 600 volts.
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>	
>	I forgot to mention that these numbers were from 1/2 of the
>supply. They should be doubled for the actual gap voltages.
>
[snip]
>I hooked up my rotary gap. It has 2 gaps in series. Fires at 3kV and
>quenches at under 200 volts. I've got the electrodes set very close
>together.

I don't note whether the rotary voltage were from 1/2 of the supply or
if I doubled them before posting. So much for making complete notes.

jim