Re: nonresonant cap = imcomplete charge ?

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

At 06:37 PM 10/21/2002 -0400, you wrote: 

>
> Terry,
>
> I thought the static gap with LTR cap was a safe design because the fixed
> setting of the gap width prevented the voltage from reaching damaging high
> values.  If the gap width is set too wide, the NST will be destroyed.  - 
> Just trying to add some clarification.
>
> Ed Sonderman


Hi Ed,

LTR caps are just large enough over resonance that the maximum voltage will be
the NST rated voltage.  If the gap is removed, the voltage will still be fine. 
The larger cap basically loads the NST to it's rated voltage.

Cheers,

        Terry