Tesla toob on E-bay

[Paul Burridge]

Hi all,

what's one of these used for/capable of?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4660&item=3841804717&rd=1

 

[Walter Harley]

Hi all,

what's one of these used for/capable of?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4660&item=3841804717&rd=1

Think of it as a switch that turns on when the voltage across it gets high
enough. Used in charging, and abruptly discharging, high-voltage capacitor
banks. See also "ignitron".