Re: NST Safety Gap Distance???

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Original poster: "george hadle by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ckreol1-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Isn't it good to set them so they almost fire.  Just
beyond the maximum firing distance.

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> Original poster: "Daniel McCauley by way of Terry
> Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
> 
> 
> Thanks.  Yes, I am using corona balls on the end of
> #8 machine screws to
> create my gaps.
> Dan
> 
> 
> 
> > Safety gaps across a midpoint-grounded NST should
> be across each half to
> > case-ground, so each one would see half of the
> NST's 15kV output voltage.
> > A ballpark estimate would be about 0.2" each,
> assuming that the gap
> > electrodes are smooth and rounded, like small
> spheres or brass drawer
> pulls.
> >
> > Gary Lau
> > MA, USA
> >
> > Original poster: "Daniel McCauley by way of Terry
> Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
> >
> > I'm laying out my perfboard for my NST filter
> which includes safety gaps.
> >
> > The NST is 15kV.  What is the ballpark gap
> distance for 15kV.
> > My gap will be fully adjustable but i just need a
> starting point so I can
> > machine my board properly.
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > Dan
> >