[Amps] Seimens SVP tspa

[Phil Clements]

> Subject: [Amps] Seimens SVP tspa
> 
> Jim
> My old Seimens datasheet shows that to be 145 VDC +/- 20% breakdown,
> <750 V impulse breakdown (100 V/us impulse) and <1100 V impulse
> breakdown (10,000V/us risetime impulse). It can handle 5000 amps for
> a single impulse, with approxiamately 200 shots before failure. Its
> AC current rating is 20 Amps RMS when first breakdown (for 11
> cycles), discharging 35 amps followon. It should extinguish on the
> next zero crossing, so this is only usually 1/2 cycle or so - unless
> it is grossely overdriven. It is specifically made for AC
> applications, like across AC power circuits for protection. Things
> like CATV amplifiers and remote 24VAC systems outdoors, that have ac
> power feeder.
> 
> As far as knowing the gap measurement, or material, it doesn't say.
> It has some 'rare' gas inside but not radioactive as far  as I can
> tell.  Why do you need to know those parameters?
> 
> 73
> John
> K5PRO

I wonder also, John. You could no more "home brew" one of these than you
could make a diode or transistor!

(((73)))
Phil, K5PC


 

> >Anyone have specs for the Seimens B1-C145 spark gap? I would like to know
> >measurement of gap as well as material device is made from..Thanks in
> >advance,Jim K7RDX..