Zak28
Advanced Member level 2
what type of semiconductors are well suited to replace capacitor current dumping as would otherwise a spark gap perform in its place?
the capacitor currents can exceed well over 200amps peak but it seems that even the most inexpensive thyristors can pulse handle well over 150amps.
The issue is the current on the spark gap side is high frequency ac which can cause the whole thing to quit working unless maybe its a bidirectional thyristor.
the capacitor currents can exceed well over 200amps peak but it seems that even the most inexpensive thyristors can pulse handle well over 150amps.
The issue is the current on the spark gap side is high frequency ac which can cause the whole thing to quit working unless maybe its a bidirectional thyristor.