Re: sparks

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: sparks
• From: Robert Volk <smrtmny2-at-earthlink-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 07:06:20 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Thanks John.
I thought you weren't supposed to use a rotary spark gap on NST's? It's
my understanding that they can't handle it and burn up. Are you able to
do this because of using a lower break rate?

Bob V



 I use a low break rate (120bps) with a synchronous rotary gap, and
> a larger (6" by 26") toroid, to obtain 64" sparks using a 15kV, 60ma
> NST.  The secondary is 4 1/4" by 24", wound with #28 wire.  This
> secondary is running on the edge of breakdown however.  The
> cap is .014uF.  In an earlier experiment, I used a static gap and
> obtained only 48".  The main reason for using a large secondary
> on a powerful TC, is to prevent voltage breakdown, and to reduce
> toroid to primary strikes.
> 
> John Freau

• Prev: Re: Limiting Safety Gap Current
• Next: Re: Limiting Safety Gap Current
• Index(es):
  • Main
  • Thread