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Re: uv shielding of sparkgap
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To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
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Subject: Re: uv shielding of sparkgap
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From: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 12:00:21 -0700
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Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme
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In-Reply-To: <00007CFF.C22103-at-learningco-dot-com>
Hi Paul,
Any welding supply store will have those green glass plates used in
welding masks for a very fair price (like $2). They come in many different
shades and are totally UV blocking for your purpose. They are used with
electric arc welders so they work!
Cheers,
Terry
At 10:20 AM 03/13/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> Folks,
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> I've been wondering about shielding the UV output of my sparkgap. I'd
> like to be able to see the light of the gap, but not worry about the
> UV.
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> I asked at TAP Plastics, and they said they had clear, UV coated
> acrylic for $6/ft. Has anyone tried using this sort of thing on a
> sparkgap? It's probably intended for the sun's rays, do you think it
> would protect from the sort of UV power a sparkgap puts out?
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> thanks,
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> paul
>