From mrbarton@ix.netcom.com Fri Dec  1 07:12 MST 1995
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Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 05:29:35 -0800
From: mrbarton@ix.netcom.com (Mark Barton)
Subject: Re: Primary Q's and Spark Gaps
To: tesla@grendel.objinc.com

Ed,

Yes, I usually measure 1-2 ohms for Rp.  I believe Malcolm measures about the 
same??

Zap,
Mark


>	Throwing some numbers at it, let's assume the primary inductances 
>people might use are, say, Lp=100uH and the primary capacitance, Cp, might 
>be 20nF. Estimating Qp=sqrt(Lp/Cp)/Rp, the "average" primary resistance 
>from all factors such as spark gaps, skin, proximity, adn dielectric losses 
>should be about Rp=0.3ohm. Seem reasonable?
>
>	Is most of this Rp coming from the spark gap? 
>


