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Old 06-15-2009, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by stevend View Post
I do wonder if I should be using a pulsing power supply. i.e. Should the input to the circuit be a high voltage, DC spike? Or is it okay that the only spikes that happen are a result of the spark gap between the HV and LV rods and the arcing in the gap between the HV rod and the grid?
Hi Steve,

Whether or not you have C1, if an ignition coil is used for example, it is definitely charged with pulsed spikes.

I have a 5kv "ion pump supply" and it pulses as well.

My personal preference is an ignition coil since Gray seemed to be big on them.

So I think the input to the circuit should be HV DC spikes.
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