Quenchtimes, Tuning etc.

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Subject: Quenchtimes, Tuning etc.
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Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 19:18:52 -0600
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From: 	Malcolm Watts[SMTP:MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz]
Sent: 	Wednesday, October 29, 1997 3:17 PM
To: 	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: 	Quenchtimes, Tuning etc.

All, please indulge,
                       This post might have made it to the list 
previously but I got no replies so am resending.

Thankyou,
Malcolm

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Hello All,
            I have a few of questions:

(1) Has anybody ever got decent sparks out of a TC whose primary was 
not tuned to the secondary?
(2) If so, what kind of break did you use?
(3) Has anybody to their knowledge been able to quench the primary gap
with a dwell time that is not dependent on the amount of energy in 
the pri-sec system?
(4) Has anybody ever been able to quench a gap *without incurring 
serious primary losses* if the secondary was prevented from breaking 
out (e.g. by a huge topload).  Additional gap dissipation makes 
itself known through extra noise, spark stretch, light and is easily 
seen on the scope as a more rapid degradation in amplitude and fewer 
pri-sec transfers.

    This is important. I would appreciate any answers. I am currently 
examining the Corum's theory very closely to see whether there is 
anything we are missing out on.

Thanks, 
Malcolm