Re: Safety gap electrodes

[Tesla729-at-xxxxxx (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

In a message dated 11/1/00 12:02:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

<< 
 Original poster: "Gregory Hunter" <ghunter31014-at-yahoo-dot-com> 
 
 Forgive me for breaking into the middle of a thread,
 but has anyone ever tried using a jacob's ladder for a
 safety gap?  Seems like it would be naturally
 self-quenching, and all you'd need is a couple of
 stiff solid copper wires or perhaps a couple of scraps
 of Cu tube. >>


Greg, all,

I've read the book "High Frequency Apparatus(1916)" and it showed
plans for Tesla apparatus that used a "horn gap" for the safety gap.
A horn gap is basically a small "Jacob's Ladder" which uses the
natural currents of the heated air to "push up" the arc and effectively
quinches the arc.

Keeping 'em Sparkin' in Memphis,
David Rieben