Re: spark gaps

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Original poster: "rheidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

Not if it power arcs.If the gap is so close to power arc the capacitor will
never charge all the current will go from supply to arc with no switch time
to charge the cap.
  Robert  H

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> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 12:26:30 -0700
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> Subject: spark gaps
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> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <Megavolt57-at-aol-dot-com>
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> Would it be possiable for a spark gap to continously arc, instead of
> pulsing? I realize that this would stop there from being any output. But if
> the gap was set too close would it still function correctly?
> 
> 73, Kc0Ion, "Ion-Boy"
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