Bart,
Thanks for the clarification, I get it now. It would be interesting to see
how effective this might be. I just prefer to keep the streamers from
heading toward the the primary.
-Phillip
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 19:55, bartb <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Phillip,
I can try, but it's more of a quirky thought. I'll try an ascii diagram:
| |
o o o o o o o | | o o o o o o o <--primary
| ---------
| |-------------------------| <--cabinet
conductor-->\ | |
| | |
o | |
safety gap--> o | |
| | |
| | |
| |-------------------------|
-----
--- <-- RF ground
The conductor is connected between primary and open end of gap. Horseshoe
gap (or whatever) is adjusted beyond primary breakdown voltage, but close
enough that should the outer ring be hit by a top terminal strike, the
voltage is high enough for a moment to arc the gap and send the strike to RF
ground. Well, hopefully it's high enough (not sure). I do know that strike
hits I've had to strike rings also crossed over and jumped to the primary a
good 2" distance.
I don't know how well this would work. Just a thought I had. It's about
providing primary strike protection without attracting primary strikes. One
problem I do realize is that the ionized gap will cause breakdown voltage
across the gap to lower and probably cause the primary to begin arcing the
gap (but I guess that depends on the gap itself and the required distance
for terminal voltage when the primary is hit).
Take care,
Bart
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