Re: RQ gap spacing theory question

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Hi Billy - 

Sure it would work. A multigap has advantages of distributing the arc across
many electrode tips aiding in cooling by providing a lot of surface area. Air
cooling also has significant contact surface. The arc still must jump the
initial total gap spacing. Setting one end electrode wider will increase the
initial gap spacing. I can't say if some other electrode phenomenon would occur
however. Something you could try and report. 
-- 
Barton B. Anderson 
<http://www.classictesla-dot-com>http://www.classictesla-dot-com 
Tesla list wrote: 
>
> Original poster: "Teri Mckenney by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <mck-at-ezy-dot-net> 
>
> Hey Bart,All, 
> Does this mean the space's between the gaps don't have to be equally spaced? 
> If not , then would it be okay to permanently fix all but the end piece of 
> copper, and make the last one adjustable? 
> Billy 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> 
> To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:07 AM 
> Subject: Re: RQ gap spacing theory question 
>
> > Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz 
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net> 
> > 
> > Hi  Paul - 
> > 
> > Regardless of the physics of how the arc gets from A to Z, the arc must 
> > overcome the 
> > distance between A and Z. That distance is each gap summed additively. 
> > Granted, if you think 
> > in really slow motion, sure, the arc will leapfrog across. But, it won't 
> > start leaping until 
> > enough voltage has built up across the capictor. How high that voltage is 
> > depends upon the 
> > atmosphere at the gap and the total gap spacing. Anyway you slice it, the 
> > space between A 
> > and Z is the gap spacing. 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Barton B. Anderson 
> > <http://www.classictesla-dot-com>http://www.classictesla-dot-com 
> > 
> > Tesla list wrote: 
> > 
> > > Original poster: "pjj by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
> > <jjenkins-at-satx.rr-dot-com> 
> > > 
> > > Lately we have been talking about plasma acs and the resistance of a 
> > channel of 
> > > ionized air. 
> > > 
> > > The question i pose is how is the summ of all the gaps EQUAL to the 
> total gap 
> > > it seams to me once the 1st gap of 50 thousandths or so was broken down 
> that 
> > > channel stays open and the next it there for just another .050" or am i 
> think 
> > > outa line here. 
> > > 
> > > In short i'm thinking the electrons are just leap froging from one to 
> another 
> > > only gapping one at a time till all are crossed then it discharges the 
> > cap and 
> > > quenches all and starts over 
> > > 
> > > Paul 
> > > 
> > > "new signature to follow