Bayley Gap

*The Bayley Gap was invented by Jeremy Bayley in 2008.The gap main use is for tesla coils. The Gap consists of 4 different types of spark gaps put together. These gaps are …
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*1. Sucker Gap
*2. Electrode cooler Gap
*3. Magnetic disrupter Gap
*4. Series Gap
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All of these Gap’s have something called a quench. A quench is basically a distinguisher to stop the spark faster. The Bayley gap is made from a Strong fan. Normally a vacuum or just the fan of the vacuum. This part is what is refer to as the Sucker gap. Because it sucks air. The reason that the Bayley gap requires this is so it can more rapidly remove ionized air . And cool the electrodes. The electrodes are Steel bolts about 3 or *more inches long. It is critical that the electrodes have a large diameter for more heat dissipation. They *will also need a round head. For the Head is were the spark will occur. The next part is the heat sink and secondary fans. The heat sink can be purchased or made with a price of sheet melt. The heat sink attaches to
The electrode to help cool it and the secondary fan blows air on it. The fan is normally a computer fan. The heat sink and fan make the Electrode cooler part.
The second last part of the gap is a neocadnium magnet. The magnet is placed in 90 degrees to the current flow in the gap. For best results a superconductiv magnet would be used. (But that’s only possible in space with our current technology) It is not necessary for the Bayley gap to have magnets but it will increase performance. And lastly the series part of it. Usually 2 or more gaps are used. Having more gaps means each one will have to deal with less current. Meaning that there will be less heat and less ionized gas.
Here is a lingk to a Video all about the Bayley gap. (It was created by the inventor Bayley)

*Common uses of the Bayley Gap
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The Bayley Gap is most commonly use for tesla coils. It is used because it has a high spark dissipation rate. Which is important in tesla coils because the shorter amount of time a spark lasts the more power out-put in the secondary coil.
It can also be tuned using coils with a resonance to spark at a specific frequency. This gives it the use of a high power and high volt Transistor.

*Other gaps
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* gaps for protection.
The Bayley gap often has a protection gap added. The protection gap is a regular spark gap but with a conductor in the middle that is connected to ground. His is because transformers can have spikes of voltage that can overpower and destroy electronics so by grounding over voltage sensitive electronics will not be damaged.

* Static gap
A static gap is a spark gap, which the electrodes are stationary with no additional quenchers. When the voltage between them is high enough, the gas between them is ionized and the air becomes conductive, and the spark gap fires; making a complete circuit. When the voltage drops it cannot sustain the plasma, the gap shuts off; making an open circuit.

* Multiple series gap
A spark gap made from multiple smaller gaps in series. The reason for this is to reduce the current following through them. Making them less hot. And therefore less ionized gas is produced.

* Sucker Gap
In the sucker gap air is sucked past the electrodes instead of blown.

*related Links on..
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*Ionized air Ionized
*Electrode Electrode
*Tesla coil Tesla_coil
*Spark Gap [http://en. .org/wiki/Spark_gap#Spark_visibility]
*Spark Gap video **

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