Re: Coil Q again (warning, non-LBC)

[Dave Brink <dbrink@niu.edu>]

I'll buy "This is it's only purpose.".  

Randall Young wrote:
> 
> As the points open, the capacitor (or condenser) limits the voltage rise
> across the points until the points are far enough away from each other to
> avoid forming an arc.  This is it's only purpose.

P.S. Is there a reason why you guys like to e-mail me directly and via
the list?  Must be some stray capacitance somewhere cuz these messages
keep resonating ;)