RE: SRSG gap distance?

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Original poster: "Luke" <Bluu-at-cox-dot-net> 

Got it!  thanx

Luke Galyan
Bluu-at-cox-dot-net

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Subject: Re: SRSG gap distance?

Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi Luke,

At 11:50 AM 1/16/2004, you wrote:
 >Let me see if I have got this right.
 >In a static gap the adjustments are made by varying the distance of the
gap.

Yes.

 >With a rotary gap however you do not adjust this distance.  It is set
and
 >the thing that makes and breaks is the physical motion between
electrodes.
 >Is that it?

Yes.

 >
 >And if this is all true how do you determine how close the gap should
be
 >on a SRSG?

It should be very close, but far enough that the electrodes don't crash
together (that is bad!).

 >Is there a formula for this?  Or is it just set really small and the
 >distance doesn't really mater?

Smallest distance without it hitting.

Cheers,

          Terry


 >
 >Luke Galyan
 >Bluu-at-cox-dot-net
 >