[Gllug] OT: Merging UPS outputs

[Chris Hunter]

Chris Bell wrote:

>    My guess is that the voltage across the flash discharge tube is dropped
> to zero by a very fast thyristor, but another componennt, perhaps a series
> capacitor, limits the current spike for long enough to allow the thyristor
> to switch off.

Your guess is probably correct.  That's the way I've seen it done in 
some photoflash gear.

Chris


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