Re: SRSG VS SUCKER

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Original poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 4/4/04 4:13:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

>. I guess adding
>a blower to my srsg would give the same effect but why have a complex srsg
>when a sucker gap works just as good. Or does it? Am I missing something
>here?
>
>
>Steve Vance


Steve,

Generally when a Tesla coil gives longer spark lengths using a
static gap than using an SRSG, it's because the capacitor value
is somewhat too small for 120 bps SRSG use.  A too-small
toroid can contribute to this problem somewhat perhaps also.

John