spark gap construction

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Original poster: "Matthew Boddicker" <shmerpleton_town@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Has anyone ever used electromagnets on the spark gap in order to 
remove the spark? Logically, if the discharging spark gap creates a 
plasma, and a plasma are charged particles in motion, shouldn't the 
magnetic fields of nearby electromagnets have an effect? The idea 
comes from a book on Tesla that had one of his presentations in it. 
Tesla mentions that he had two electromagnets arranged closely and 
perpendicular to the spark gap.

Thanks,
Matthew Boddicker

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