Topband: Spark gaps

[DAVID CUTHBERT]

  www.rossengineeringcorp.com/toroids_spheres_corona_nuts.htm
On Jul 27, 2012 9:43 AM, "DAVID CUTHBERT" <telegrapher9 at gmail.com> wrote:

> www.rossengineeringcorp.com/toroids_spheres_coronary_nuts.htm
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> Ross recommends carbon for lightning.
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> Dave WX7G
> On Jul 27, 2012 9:33 AM, "Mike Waters" <mikewate at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I don't think carbon balls are suitable for lightning protection. Think of
>> the voltage drop that would appear across each ball during a direct hit. I
>> think they would vaporize.
>>
>> At http://www.rossengineeringcorp.com/hv_spark_gap.htm lightning is not
>> one
>> of the applications mentioned for their carbon balls.
>>
>> 73, Mike
>> www.w0btu.com
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>> On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 9:35 AM, DAVID CUTHBERT <telegrapher9 at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
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>> > Note that Ross Engineering uses carbon balls on their spark gaps.
>> >
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