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Re: Spark gap



Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>

Thanks Ted - ill get that formula from somewhere. (By the way I saw your
coil on a website a while back - I think there was a link to it from either
Sam Barros' or Chuck Hobson's website - neat piece of kit!)

Cheers
Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 1:30 AM
Subject: RE: Spark gap


> Original poster: "Ted Rosenberg by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Ted.Rosenberg-at-radioshack-dot-com>
>
> Hi Jason:
> I've been very satisfied with my 9 segment copper pipe linear. Basically,
I
> divided the total desired gap (.25) by 8 gaps and made each .03 <I rounded
> for convenience>. the .25 is determined by the primary charging circuit.
if
> bigger, too much voltage must build up before firing. if much smaller, too
> little. You want to reach that magic peak of just enough charge in your
MMC.
> Someone else can supply the formula...a techy thing.
>
> This was for my 900W coil which performed flawlessly at the Hangmans House
> of Horrors last October  here in Ft Worth TX.
>
> Now I am replacing those 9 sweat coupling sections with tungsten carbide
> donuts. Great wear. Not anywhere near the cleaning. Much smaller in size.
> Each donut is .57 diam by .51 high with a .3 hole.
>
> I am a firm proponent on static gaps for coils below 1000W
>
> Safety First
>
> Ted
>
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> Subject: Spark gap
>
>
> Original poster: "Jason Petrou by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
> <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>
>
> I have a seven segment linear spark gap - what is the correct spacing to
use
> between each piece of copper pipe?
>
> Jason
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