Military spark gap VERY STRANGE .KNOW WHAT IT WAS USED FOR ?

[@andrewoxner6474]

Greetings, You have a T-508A spark gap, made by Pulse Sciences/L-3 Communications. It is capable of passing up to 150 kA and standing off 200 kV when charged with sulfur hexafluoride at a few atmosphers. Max pulse duty is about 2 coulombs per shot. The center planar electrode is the trigger. These gaps are used in the Sandia Marx banks that drive the Saturn and Z plasma accelerators, among other things. Few of these gaps exist in private hands or outside the US National Labs, but there are a couple of places to see them. Back in the mid 1990's, the University of Nevada acquired some from Los Alamos National Lab as components of the 2 terawatt Zebra Z-pinch. There might also be a few in the surplus store called the Los Alamos Black Hole. Rare ducks, these...

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Andrew .I thank you so much ! I've been searching for some info on this since I brought it and found nothing but triggatrons .NOW thanks to you I have a Datasheet ,you don't understand how happy you have made me ,it's finally been answered .I still have it sitting on the shelf I also have 5 X 20 kv PT's and 2 very large power distribution capacitors capable of blowing off a limb ,Now I have this info I k ow it's safe to use ( once filled with SF ) although at 20 KV at around 10KVA I may go dry air but that is something I will look into a lot more ,Thanks again John

[@Chris-ce7ns]

Hi Andrew! Just a quick note to say how interesting your description was. Man I'd love to work around such facanating gear and minds! Cheers from Toronto

[@Chris-ce7ns]

Love it! Cheers from Toronto

[@TheSuicideMonkey]

Andrew Oxner lhjllhollhklh8jll

[@tucker934]

HighVoltageProjects idk if you seen this or not but here’s a pdf on if www2.l3t.com/ati/pdfs/T-508.pdf

[@Spacemanjack69]

Spark gap switches were used to set of atomic bombs. Very high power current was connected to one end of an electrode electrode. There was a gap separating it from the other electrode. The electrode ends are smooth and rounded so that a current would not jump across the gap.There was a fine wire crossing inside the tube perpendicular to the main electrodes and connected to a lower-power power source.The air was removed creating a vacuum. When a current was provided power across this wire, it vaporized extremely quickly and became a plasma. The plasma then immediately acted to carry the current across the electrodes. The many wires leading to explosive initiating charges of the lensed charge surrounding the plutonium sphere in the center of the bomb (required to explode all at the exact set time) required high amperage and voltage. There was a risk that, if a regular switch was used, the high power could arc and the power would not be received at the highest value needed, but would rise from a low initial level then ramp up over time (thousandth of seconds instead of nanoseconds) causing non uniform ignition of the shaped charges that were needed to compress the plutonium sphere and initiate extreme compression causing the plutonium pit to be crushed in from all directions at the same moment thereby increasing its density and so creating the condition necessary for nuclear fission to begin. The switch provided the maximal power level desired immediately the second the wire inside the vacuum vaporized and became a plasma.

[@tvdylan]

was it literally used to set off atomic bombs specifically ? the science you describe in your comment is rather astounding !

[@Spacemanjack69]

Yep. Literally .

[@HighVoltageProjects]

@Spacemanjack69 that's really interesting. I'll have to have a look into it at some point .. Theory, not practice ! Thanks for sharing 🤘🏻

[@Willam_J]

"I saw it on eBay and just had to have it" - I have that problem, as well. :-)

[@BertHickman]

Interesting comments and speculations... This device is a high-current field-distortion spark gap. It was originally used to trigger high-voltage, high-energy capacitor discharges in a pulsed power laboratory or government research facility. It was likely part of an impulse generator (Marx generator or similar) for lightning simulation or other pulsed power application. The flat center plate is the triggering electrode. It normally is biased to 1/2 the voltage between the large rounded end electrodes. Suddenly applying a high-voltage pulse to the center electrode "distorts" the E-field in the gap, triggering a high current spark/arc to flow between the rounded (main) electrodes. A three-terminal spark gap such as this is a controllable high-voltage switch. Gas inside the device is typically pressurized dry nitrogen, sulfur hexafluoride, or possibly even pure hydrogen to increase the voltage levels and switch recovery time. Looking at the diameter and spacing of the main electrodes, this switch was likely designed to handle 100,000 volts (or more) at tens of thousands of amperes.

[@stupidvids0]

.... Spark gap triggered railgun? :D

[@terryeleeemail]

Thanks for the description, here's an hypothesis that may sound interesting. The Great Pyramid is a piezoelectric power generator, Hydrogen / Oxygen fueled, internal combustion. The queen's chamber held water and liberated fuel through pyrolysis and electrolysis, contained a heat source in the Niche and the " air shafts " are conductors. The king's chamber is made of piezoelectric material and the " sarcophagus " contained the igniter.

[@timh.2137]

​@@terryeleeemailthere is actually a lot of evidence supporting this type of theory.

[@SteveLane]

This is obviously the time constant hourglass from the central core of the Chronosphere weapon in Command and Conquer, Yuri will be looking for that, watch out!

[@cyrillium1960]

awesome !!!

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Thank you ;)

[@ridefast057]

Nice videos. May I suggest IMHO be careful about using this SG in a Tesla Coil, the heat from the high current could blacken the glass and spoil the electrodes (and compromise the gas sealing). I suspect the device is intended for transmitter lightning protection or similar light occasional duty. The large rounded electrodes will not give the fast arc quenching you need for TC use even if you blow air across the gap, as the ionised gas will take a long time to get away from the gap. If you google 'Paschen's Law' you can see how breakdown voltage varies with gas, gap and pressure; if the vacuum gets good enough the voltage goes up again! You could do the experiment of air pressure against breakdown voltage, and compare results with theory ... I studied vacuum circuit breakers for a while and learned about cathode hot-spots etc; continuous arcs are disastrous unless the device is properly designed to get the heat away. I think we are all keen to see your new large Tesla Coil come together ... ! But you might do better sticking to the path of RSG if this static SG proves difficult. But I did see that a strong flash of UV light can trigger a static SG ...

[@timh.2137]

OMG it has been so long since I played any C & C game like 20 years or so!

[@ChrisJ635]

What you have is called a field distortion triggered spark gap. It is intended to act as a high voltage switch, usually for capacitive energy storage. The load can be anything from a laser to an inductor. The middle plate is the trigger electrode which is pulsed to high voltage with a pulse generator to initiate breakdown of the switch. It is meant to be pressurized with dry air, nitrogen or sometimes SF6. The operating voltage can be adjusted somewhat by varying the gas pressure. They are intended for very short ( usually < 1 ms ) , single pulse, operation.

[@KallePihlajasaari]

Lovely bit of gear. Do take care when testing this or other pumped down devices connected to your vacuum pump or gas source. There are situations where an electrical discharge can travel down the tubing to your hand holding the vacuum gauge or adjusting the Shrader valve even if the hoses are plastic. A few kV should be safe but pumped Crooke and X-ray tubes as well as HeNe and CO2 laser tubes pose real dangers if all the plumbing is not at a firm ground potential.

[@AJTalks]

The device was probably used in the investigation of plasma effects. The middle plate will become negatively electrified which will force plasma discharges from the hot electrode. The negative electrode is becoming positive in the intervals that the middle plate is negative, which causes abrupt electrical impedance in the circuit. At a certain voltage, vacuum, and frequency, the entire thing should become highly luminescent. I would personally use this in the investigation of Tesla's radiant energy because when you tap in to it, thats when the whole thing should glow white while remaining cold to the touch. That is just a hypothesis though. Cool toy!

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Very interesting conclusion ,best yet i think ;) Thanks John

[@AJTalks]

HighVoltageProjects On second thought, it is just a triggered spark gap. I found this: "The Triggered Vacuum Spark Gaps are ideal high-voltage switches for applications where a wide operating voltage range is desired. The low end of the Voltage (SBV). Operating ranges from 300 volts to 80 kilovolts are possible. Switching times of less than 1 microsecond may be achieved when using a suitable trigger. These switches are commonly used in “crowbar” circuits for protection against overvoltage conditions."

[@boxgajodar4144]

@@AJTalks man! your conclusion! blew my mind!

[@JoinTheTechnicians]

For them, it was "just a spark gap..." But think about the size of this gap. Just what kind of standard use is there for the 100KA range? It's clearly a research capable device for us. and that's all you need to remember. Use the right gasses and pressure, said device becomes a literal *EVO reactor* (search term) and offers centering to feed the electron cluster while holding between the electrodes.

[@tvdylan]

it makes sense that you say it can be used for his research. probably very research capable in the right context ! @@JoinTheTechnicians

[@tvdylan]

its interesting to see how the plasma is all around the rounded spark contact. has a nice shape !

[@JustinHallPlus]

It was probably used for power grid protection. A properly placed spark gap can create a controlled discharge of large amounts of static charge.

[@railgap]

PS: typically removed from service when trigger plane electrode (in the middle with hole) became too eroded - but they were/are rebuildable, so why this one was sold, I dunno. the Aurora facility had an entire shop (1 room) dedicated just to rebuilding these switches...

[@bobdavis321]

Here is an interesting thought, the rounded electrodes remind me of RF resonators that are used in high power RF filters. Does this thing resonate at a certain frequency when it is running. You could use a radio to tune the UHF band to see if it transmits?

[@delmarphotonics]

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[@dirkk82]

dude John that is wicked cool ! some crazy effects going on inside and i have not a clue as to what that was used for but very good find ! speak soon mate =D

[@HighVoltageProjects]

thanks bro .and yes speak soon I look fwd to it ;)

[@lloydsmith4999]

When it's calm and ultraviolet is the way. Like vacuum tubes in amps they glow that violet

[@VintagePowerSport]

obviously a rare component from the Philadelphia Invisibility Cloaking Experiment

[@AntonBabiy]

wow! that a real cool spark gap! I would say its from a vintage sparkgap transmiter or some kind of surge supression as you said.

[@HighVoltageProjects]

It would seem its a triggered spark gap ;) and yea ill try some different things with it a cap could be quite interesting

[@hullinstruments]

Due to the recent fusion breakthroughs and z pinch news last year... This thing has become even more interesting

[@boxa888]

there were patents on capacitive vacuum tubes. this looks like a similar one. they were like cold cathode style(without a heater element) maybe you could use this like that.

[@dalewhitmore143]

FBI will knock on your door one day wanting there plasma gun part back lol!! looks quite easy to make but.

[@cURLybOi]

spark gap can be used to jam radio frequencies

[@mpforste]

If you added voltage to the center plate would it work like a transistor?

[@MostlyMacrosResearch]

Since they put gas into this thing-or made it into a vacuum, it is mostly likely that this is a high-current plasma switch from what I can tell. The most common way to get a discharge to happen between two points is to bias it slightly--this creates a reaction--kinda like Xenon flash tube. I think this was probably used to pulse large amounts of energy into something. It is not an xray source by design. I very much doubt they were using it to make sparks, special tests or as a 2pf HF cap with a center ring too! Most likely from design as an application is that it was in a strange place as a switch/overload protect (adjustable arc-gap switch/protection) for some high current projects. There may be another use for it I have not thought of, but that's my best guess. It would be great for use in my high current discharge setup! If you put your 3000 volts strictly between the two points with a load as DC--then try to carefully remove or change the vacuum until you don't see any glow anymore inside. At just the right voltage depending on how much air/gas is in the jar--and what kind--a spark will show across both the lobed contacts (and other stuff). Thus this can be adjusted to almost any high voltage as a switch/surge/discharge system. I doubt it was used to produce "cold" plasma or light because of how it was constructed. Not good for the energies needed in constant operation. The center part when charged with a slight voltage or bias will then cause a huge discharge from the presents of a relatively small current--allowing a reaction of high energy to happen between the two contacts mainly. That's my best guess on what it is. Nice find! PS- checkout my home brew projects on "mostlymacros" if you want, I really want followers/comments and such. I'm not new to electronics at all, I don't spend a lot of time on line. (KF7DFP)

[@HighVoltageProjects]

we now know what it is and what gasses,power capabilities ect ect are so will have some fun when the warmer weather gets here ,Thanks for watching and commenting I'll check out your channel and sub soon John

[@raymondvanorsoydeflines9904]

Very nice arcs, could have also been used as a lightning arrestor on a Military High Power transmitter.

[@sp6ml]

Have you considered to use some sort of X-Ray Detector during the test?

[@HighVoltageProjects]

I have 2 meters running 24/7 about 50cm from my bench ;0) Better to be safe than sorry ;)

[@Kenneth_H_Olsen]

It seems to me that the higher vacuum in the casing the less voltage is needed to create a spark. And the opposite. A normal atmosphere in the container requires higher voltage to form a spark. Maybe the device could be used for this measure. the Vacuum or level of exhaustion versus the Voltage to see when an arc is formed between the terminals ? seemingly the more molecules in the container , the more choked is the spark. By forcing air into it and compressing a whole lot of molecules into the container will presumably increase the spark gap resistance. It certainly depend on what molecules are present. CO2, or Nitrogene or Oxygene or "air" .

[@lbochtler]

This is just a simple triggerd spark gap. As to what it was used for, im not sure, but it would probably pulse a lot of power, passably for a EMP generator, or a powerful Transmitter (the very old spark gap types)

[@lbochtler]

So, what is it then? Seeing as you can say that im wrong, you obviously know what it is, so enlighten us.

[@lbochtler]

***** I doubt the spark gap was purpose made for a Tesla coil. What would the US Military need a giant Tesla coil for?

[@devinthierault]

To test vacuum chambers

[@gruboniell4189]

U should look up the Martin fleischmann memorial project! That’s a cold fusion reactor. Those sparks are ball lightening or EVO’s (exotic vacuum object)

[@lesmadigan]

How about a fast shutoff spark gap ( electrostatic triode :?) Have you tried a bifilar spiral wound flat coil with this yet?

[@jesuschrist1501]

It might've been used for to contain plasma in the center. KZbin a video call "Bizarre Discovery at CERN" to see it's similar usages to your object. Also where did you buy this? I might need something like this.

[@numatechprototypes222]

You can Make a pretty cool looking top load on a Tesla coil with that. if you can get it to where it holds its vacuum

[@DJelectfire]

If you had any gas, like neon, then you could possibly have a gas discharge lamp that is quite big. That would be interesting to see.

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Yep i had thought that to .I dont have any gas except maybe helium not sure what that would do though ill have to have a research .Thanks for the comment ;)

[@sparkyprojects]

HighVoltageProjects I would not use gas of any type unless you do a lot of research, if it acts like a fusor, you could be talking radiation and explosions :P

[@HighVoltageProjects]

yeh i have no gas anyways it was nitrous bottles i have .lol that could be fun

[@SaltGrains_Fready]

Try it with pressure instead of vacuum. Put the HV on a variac and increase the voltage slowly till it jumps the gap.

[@calchemist21]

That right there is a zero point energy generator

[@HighVoltageProjects]

🤣🤣🤘🏻👀🤘🏻

[@JohnWilkinsonTesla]

It is very similar to David La Point's "Primer Field" experiment. It was probably used to investigate the plasma phenomena but this was as far as they could take it.

[@JohnWilkinsonTesla]

Yep. Any ideas?

[@JohnWilkinsonTesla]

Interesting. I was thinking of an old school railgun. Though I'm not sure why a spark gap would be required.

[@JohnWilkinsonTesla]

Yep. I love all things Tesla. What do you think of the photos of Colorado Springs?

[@SuperBrainAK]

thats epic mate! very beautiful it makes a very nice arc in it.

[@HighVoltageProjects]

I have to say i do like it and it would seem i now has an awesome use :)

[@SuperBrainAK]

oh yea :)

[@knglaser]

looks like a triggered spark gap. the center ring will be connected to a divider (between the endcaps) and a series cap to couple in a trigger transformer connected to one of the endcaps. adjusting the pressure to stand off the selected working voltage.it will be able to switch some serious capacitor into some poor old electronics or massive flash tube (:

[@HighVoltageProjects]

I think it will get used for many fun things now i know its uses ;) Thanbks for the info I'll have to read up some more

[@alexflavius3061]

Looks lyke you found the source of night lights.... tank you for shared with us.

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Glad you like it ;) John

[@MedicalScyntist]

Amazing work. Thanks for the video!

[@HighVoltageProjects]

@@MedicalScyntist thanks ! Much appreciated 🤘🏻

[@tomfernandez5558]

Maybe those strange white discharges you said were "stranger than what you can see on camera" were aether discharges, like the ones Tesla supposedly was creating.

[@AntonBabiy]

could you do a run with some capacitence across it? would be interesting to se what it does!

[@HSV1066]

Maybe a gas discharge surge arrestor for antennas etc... you could also try connecting DC high voltage into it, but have your radiation meter close LOL (it could more likely be a high power 2x cold cathode x-ray tube)

[@igxniisan6996]

“I saw it on eBay and just had to have it” Man gonna end up buying a Neuclear bomb from eBay one day 💀

[@danielhofle3991]

Awesome. You can be lucky to have it.Its oldskool and robust 💪

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Daniel Höfle it's also gonna be for sale very soon lol. A video will come soon and all will make sense. Thanks for watching

[@dericklong6191]

The hole maybe limits the power going through? The vacuume maybe it can be used as some kind of nuclear reactor or some shit

[@aewcac]

Yes, after doing a little more memory search, I realize that is just current in a vacuum tube. That's just great. It's definitely stuck in my mind. There are otherwise dangers. Vacuum tubes do not count. That's just a toy.

[@ralph72462]

Looks like it is made to cause the spark to rotate. Cool stuff!

[@skreenname229]

Put some arGon in there or maybe freeze the center plate for some cool effects and when it's unstable it looks like it's helix or toroidal spin

[@marciooppido206]

Where it is written that was used by the military, it can be for research with high voltage.

[@HighVoltageProjects]

BGW ELECTRIC it hasn't mate that was just what I was told when I brought it. I have since found out what it is and was used for. Very interesting stuff and if you're interested this is a great read on what it was part of cryptome.org/eyeball/aurora/aurora-eyeball.htm Thanks for watching. John

[@billsixx]

Aircraft use spark-gap devices to quickly drain off ESD and lightening strike induced charge from the electrical system before it has a chance to burn out anything.

[@TeslaExplorer]

torturing the innocent

[@HighVoltageProjects]

lol

[@merlin5476]

Photoinduction would love to see / have one of these. Anyone know where he's gone ?

[@erushi5503]

I dont know what im looking at but it looks amazing

[@project-unifiedfreepeoples]

One of the missing components, to Tesla's "death ray"

[@TheRealKalEll]

The glass assists vacuum or pressure, depending on usage.

[@flaplaya]

Are you sure?

[@superclue]

Could it be used as part of a soldering station? There is a lot of soldering in the military.

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Fields and Trees lol

[@boxgajodar4144]

try emitting that energy into liquid mercury imersed in oil u might transmutate it into G ;) but i guess u need to find out the heat level of every other impulse maybe this device is generating cold plasma aswell (radiant matter).. I noticed the nature of plasma changes by getting the device more n more vacuumed! u really got ur hands on some unique maybe cult electrical component! I envy you!

[@loughkb]

I'd guess it was a gas discharge lightning arrestor from a high power transmitting station?

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Kevin Loughin it was in a massive marx generator. Have a look here if you're interested. Very interesting stuff... cryptome.org/eyeball/aurora/aurora-eyeball.htm

[@bringer-of-change]

Maybe it was used as a component for an A.A.V.

[@horus2779]

Reminds me of the Magnetic Field bowl emitters

[@paladinj3709]

Hey HighVoltageProject, i hope u r keeping good, i just wanted to ask that what is the temperature of a 300 kV electric arc, is there a way to calculate the temperatures of electric arcs, and what r some good materials that can withstand large amount of heat, and yet have good tensile strength. (Basically can u suggest some materials for the casing of the high voltage spark gap switches).

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Paladin J. The temperature would depend on the current of the arc, 200KV @ 5mA would be much less heat than 200KV @ 5A. I'm not aware of any ways to work it out but I've not looked to be honest. Quarts glass can handle extreme temperature and Pyrex is good too... I used a Pyrex rolling pin for some vacuum experiments and it also blocks some UV rays. It was a long time ago now so I can't remember the spectrum it blocks. What sort of power are you looking to run through the spark gap? Is it a triggered gap you want to build? What will you be using it for? Just switching for safety, discharging capacitors ect ect?

[@paladinj3709]

hey HighVoltageProjects, thanks for the information. i just wanted to ask you that how much pressure can this spark gap switch sustain, and what kind of nut bolt configuration is used for it? Also i was wondering what kind of sealing mechanism is this spark gap switch using to ensure air tight seal? And one thing more, i was wondering if we removed that central plate, will it still be able to close the switch ? i mean can this switch operate on self breakdown procedure ?

[@lappieslabuschagne2428]

I see the change in colour of the spark/volt. I dont know much but I do know that if the colour change the frequency also change....?

[@paladinj3709]

hey HighVoltageProject, i was just wondering what type of dielectric gas os being used in it, and whats its breakdown votlage ?

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Paladin J ... Hi 200KV @ 150KA if filled with sulphur hexafluoride but I was using it with a vacuum so no gas. If you look at the comment below from Andrew there is a link to loads of information and pictures of them in use. Its a great read. Thanks for watching.. John

[@paladinj3709]

+HighVoltageProjects thanks, and one thing more, can u pls tell what is the material used for the casing ? Is that some sort of thermoplastic ?

[@HighVoltageProjects]

No worries . I cant actually remember If i had to take a guess I'd say Quarts glass , its definitely not a plastic of any kind but here is a link to the datasheet ... www2.l-3com.com/ati/pdfs/T-508.pdf And here is the link with more info ..... cryptome.org/eyeball/aurora/aurora-eyeball.htm

[@paladinj3709]

+HighVoltageProjects thanks 😃

[@timh.2137]

After using it have you noticed any cars or vans with weird antennas?

[@HighVoltageProjects]

No but that would have been funny 😆

[@DelfinoGarza77]

Is that a miniature of center of a death star?

[@NXiProduction]

Looks like Fusor - simple nuclear reactor for students (Deiterium - Tritium)

[@alainrouette8149]

Radar pulse switch to high power magnetron and/or physics experiments.

[@kelapanesiakelapa7069]

For PEF ( pulsed electric field ) right?

[@tvdylan]

what happens if you put connect an earth ground to the middle plate ?

[@frankchandler8005]

2 more of those then you will be on your way to a Bonafide drive mechanism for a flying saucer.

[@steelbrotherhoodof2359]

dont know, maybe a early setup for tl light or neon light tubes.

[@lepayen]

Some of the sounds coming off of that made my ears buzz. There's definitely some dangerous frequencies going on with that spark gap.

[@NinoJoel]

No not realy.

[@lepayen]

Nino Joel Don't tell me not really. That shit hurt my ears and gave me a headache. So, yes, really.

[@NinoJoel]

+Nino Joel If you dont believe me put the sound of the video in a decoding software and look for yourselve.

[@lepayen]

I don't have to not believe you, I simply have to believe what I know. Harmless sounds do not cause headaches. and the fact that I can actually hear the harmful frequencies tells me you're wrong.

[@TheRealKalEll]

That's a free energy device designed by Tesla. DO NOT TOSS IT OUT EVER. IT produces zero point energy, your just missing the other (easily made) device to plug it into your home. The hertz amplifier or changer. Adjusts here's (cycles per second) up or down from 60 to 24.50 per second. 😎

[@Box545x39]

Its definitely something they don't want the public to know

[@chinabill3375]

Its a hollow spark gap with a magnet house inside the radioactive metal alloy

[@HighVoltageProjects]

LOL that's why my Geiger counter was going crazy ;)

[@hdcandela5697]

I would love to purchase the unit from you. Is it for sale? I do have an experimental use for it. Please, let me know it you should ever wish to sell it.

[@HighVoltageProjects]

HD Candela it was planned to go on ebay but been haven't multiple issues and not got round to it.

[@hdcandela5697]

Let me know when you put it on ebay or if you wish to sell it outright. We could probably discuss this in more detail through email. Not only would I use it for teaching purposes but also practical application.

[@HighVoltageProjects]

HD Candela ok no worries, not sure how to email as can't put it in comments.

[@drpaulchan]

Hi Katholikos Cycleology! Fantastic, You can be Edison from buying from eBay! Hope You invent Something Immortal! Good morning from Maryland!

[@joselagunas643]

If you still don't know what it is, you could try asking in reddit, there might be able to find someone that knows

[@Tremolux59]

Weren’t these things supposed to be used in DC circuits?

[@HighVoltageProjects]

I believe both AC and DC depending on what it's being used in , if you look though a few of the comments, there's LOTS of really interesting stuff about these and there uses, there's even a pdf with every spec you could ever need.... Thanks for watching. John

[@ratbag359]

very cool piece of kit :)

[@IowaTech80]

Is it possible that this is an arc lamp?

[@corkspeed]

Hello! What an interesting product. More interesting you got your hands on that. Do you still have it? Could you message me if you do!?

[@HighVoltageProjects]

No I don't, I gave it to someone that brought some TC parts from me.

[@corkspeed]

Nice lol that lucky guy. I was just wondering what the top and bottom plates were made of. Cast or a different metal. Was it a glass casing around it too?

[@nealconnolly2156]

Maybe it's intended to produce ozone or ions

[@voodooman4636]

I need one of those for my tesla coil! 😂😂

[@MrTurboturbine]

Maybe used in some large radar system, or transmitter.

[@chabka34]

you have yourself a really cool light bulb

[@danielbradmacboleniii5601]

Turn it on... go outside & watch the skies... try to avoid getting nervous... enjoy the show...

[@roshanmathew9443]

What exactly does a spark gap do well it does pass high current nd high voltage but what exactly does it do

[@HighVoltageProjects]

This type is basically a switch. If it has a trigger ring like this one ( central metal plate/ring) then the switch can be switched at will. If it has no trigger... It will switch when the voltage is high enough to bridge the gap between the 2 electrodes.. I hope I explained that ok 🤞🏻. If not let me know and I'll try again lol. Thanks for watching.

[@roshanmathew9443]

@@HighVoltageProjects my understanding is I think spark gap sets of like coherer in radio technology wr rf is created which sets of a resonance in the conductor making the resistance decrease and flow of voltage n resonance creation happens esp w magnetic quenched spark gaps here they use na hf i beleive in some nitrogen or even air the basic idea being to take ionisation to 30-80khz wr energy is really made to flow into conductors esp when used w capacitor shunts.. And to raise resonance which using 60hx or 20cpsx3 ie 120deg is utilised further transmission probably with a chop or high frequency gap between them into stp up transformer from wr the step down makes the current hope u can do the further explain nd fill my gaps of knowledge the creation of Plasma is reaching high ionisation I forget the effect though meanwhile do fill my gaps of knowledge pls

[@HighVoltageProjects]

@@roshanmathew9443 You can download the datasheet It's a T-508A spark gap, made by Pulse Sciences/L-3 Communications. It is capable of passing up to 150 kA and standing off 200 kV when charged with sulfur hexafluoride at a few atmosphers. Max pulse duty is about 2 coulombs per shot. The center planar electrode is the trigger. These gaps are used in the Sandia Marx banks that drive the Saturn and Z plasma accelerators, among other things. Few of these gaps exist in private hands or outside at ticle are a couple the US National Labs, but there are a couple of places to see th on to see them. Back in the mid 1990's, the University of Nevada acquired some from Los Alamos National Lab as components of the 2 terawatt Zebra Z-pinch. This device is a high-current field-distortion spark gap. It was originally used to trigger high-voltage high-energy capacitor discharges in a pulsed power laboratory or government research facility It was likely part of an impulse generator (Marx generator or similar) for lightning simulation or other pulsed power application. The flat center plate is the triggering electrode. It normally is biased to 1/2 the voltage between the large rounded end electrodes. Suddenly applying a high-voltage pulse to the center electrode "distorts" the E-field in the gap, triggering a high current spark/arc to flow between the rounded (main) electrodes. A three-terminal spark gap such as this is a controllable high-voltage switch. Gas inside the device is typically pressurized dry nitrogen, sulfur hexafluoride, or possibly even pure hydrogen to increase the voltage levels and switch recovery time Looking at the diameter and spacing of the main electrodes, this switch was likely designed to handle 100,000 volts (or more) at tens of thousands of amperes.

[@roshanmathew9443]

@@HighVoltageProjects yes a high power impulse generator basically generating impulses of power at high frequency nd high current or high resonance impulses in the conductor...... Now what can u use this in the field of electricity for common use, can this high voltage high current b stepped down to usable power is the question... once it is generated... Other than what, the lab it was used for, I mean can u directly using w or wo using an avg transformer, stp it down to usable current for home use say 230v ... The gap multiplied by 3000volts approx gives the total voltage I think kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZOzh2iOermHpMk After all stepping it down at the rt voltage is essential for usage

[@HighVoltageProjects]

@@roshanmathew9443 The spark gap itself can't change the supply voltage, the gap could easily be switched using one of those ignition modules if it had the Sulfurhexafloride in it but I'm not sure what your asking.... The ignition module in the vid you linked to is very poor in the terms of output, it likes like one with a spark gap in it as apossed to an electronic controller as the output was very very small. I brought some from Sparkfun and they will jump a 4.5cm gap easily . Although because of all the variables I wouldn't use that "rule of thumb" calculation. I'd use my HV probe and DMM or for people without a probe I'd setup a simple resistor network and a very very cheap DMM so as not to potentially ruin your favorite meter. Is there something that you are trying to achieve or is this just out of interest. Either is great but if trying to achieve something can you explain more so I can try to understand ? There's many ways of switching and producing low and high voltage resonance but for what purpose? You have me very intreaged.

[@teslacult]

Ive seen this gap before. I don't think it was military however. It was used for plasma research.

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Tesla Cult these were used in the Sandia marx bank to power the Saturn and Z plasma generators, made for Los Alamos Labs . If you read the comment below from Andrew there is link that shows pictures of them in use and lots of really interesting stuff about about the whole project. Unfortunately I'm unable to do most of the projects I love now due my spine crumbling at fairly fast rate so this will be going on ebay at some point over the summer when I can get some help sorting out the shed, along with loads of other high voltage gear. I have plans to still make the large Tesla Coil I had planned to make as I have all the parts sitting there including a fully built 14inch RSG, Maxwell pulse caps, PT's and hopefully with the help of a very good friend and fellow youtuber it will happen one day.

[@traitle87]

how would you build that?

[@FixItAll1]

if you add a puls from AC 90% you getting mixed ac and dc witch you should have some vary strange efects like (mixed ac and dc giving you levitation ,invisibility and all others think over that )....just in that case you need 1 wire from inside the vacum tube goes on the the caase outside to efect all around ...:)

[@FixItAll1]

do I need some specific laser or ? i like your idea :)

[@PulsedPower]

+Johnson K. Angel Magnets dont bend light. If they did, like you propose, then every magnet would create a diffraction grating effect where the light is separated by wavelength. If you insist on your theory, then explain to me the mechanism at play, where is the math that backs it up? You've been watching too much Ken Wheeler videos

[@PulsedPower]

+Johnson K. Angel One of the red flags I see in Ken Wheeler's theories is that there is a lack of math and quantization. If you can define something at least somewhat by numbers, then how can you accurately compare data from experiments? And without the math how can you accurately make predictions to then test with experimentation? I just tried bending a laser with a neodymium magnet and it seems to have no effect. What could I be doing wrong? I do respect the fact that you strive to confirm things through experimentation. Hopefully we can come to a conclusion together.

[@PulsedPower]

***** I am using a blue laser. 445nm to be exact. And im using a stack of 1/2" diameter by 3/8" tall neodymium magnets.

[@PulsedPower]

***** Its not bending at all for me. I have tried it with all different magnet orientations and I just tried it with the magnets further from the laser pointer. Why would the effect be magnified the further you get from the source? Maybe you can try your experiment again to see if you made an error or something?

[@INVENTOR3]

Awesome,,,,, yes, a "must have" :-) Very cool.

[@postualin6551]

I think its used for a military emp antena maybe ?

[@jeremyli2871]

Do you want to sell your spark gap? I'm interested. Please let me know. If you can't sell or don't want to, perhaps you can advise where to buy one like yours. Thanks you very much.

[@HighVoltageProjects]

Hi I've been selling most of high voltage gear , so I will be selling it , feel free to message me on google+

[@jeremyli2871]

How much for the spark gap? If your price is reasonable I will let you know right away if I can go for it. Then I will ask you to list it on ebay with buy it now option for the price you asked. I will purchase immediately. Please let me know.

[@HighVoltageProjects]

+Jeremy Li . Hi mate its going on eBay Monday sometime . Your last message prompted me and planned putting on when the kids go back to school . It will be listed under High Voltage spark gap . cheers . feel free to message me on G+ there is a link on my home page .

[@jeremyli2871]

Hi, You haven't mentioned how much you are asking for the spark gap. Can you share that info before you plan on listing it? As you might imagine I spend money on other parts as I work on some projects, so I just want to make sure I don't fall over the edge with my expenses. If you please be so kind to email me at (you get what you ask for at yahoo dot com) and let me know how are we going to go about this matter. I'm in the US (Eastern Time). I suppose you're in Britain, 5 hours ahead my time. Please email me and thereafter we will work through email. I'd like to know the time you plan to list it, perhaps you can give me a short notice, a short email before you list it (sort of "it is now 4PM, the item will be listed at exactly 6PM) so I can be ready to see it as soon as it comes on. Thanks a lot mate. I'll be waiting for your email. Cheers.

[@jeremyli2871]

Have not heard from you mate. Will you send me a link to your item after you listed? Thanks.

[@azman67]

Pure Resonance!

[@Jaantoenen]

You either don't have enough voltage (at least 60,999 V) and/or the right frequency (15-19 KHz?)

[@fadihassoneh9198]

i think that the temretchar are frozen in the gap ?

[@markysparky8631]

vacuum plus electron acceleration equals x rays i thinks. be careful

[@HighVoltageProjects]

you are correct but you need far better conditions,set-up and greater vacuum than I can achieve ( unfortunately ;-) ) I also have 2 dosimeters and a Geiger counter running and picked up no trace .It's a good point to make though it's very surprising how lower voltage is needed to achieve X-rays and a good read also, if you like that sort of thing .Thanks for the comment John

[@homeworkshopengineering]

I had one just like this years ago and maybe it’s the same one I sold on

[@EricYell]

Has anyone checked this thing out for x rays?

[@HighVoltageProjects]

@EricYell yeah I did , always had a dosemeter but the vacuum is no where close enough and none of the other variables came close to matching requirements to produce any X-rays except for if i were to have run it from one of my much higher KV TX's.. And when I did use those for any of this stuff using a vacuum I never turned the auto transformer high enough and used very small ballasts sets to run them .. Thanks for watching 👀