Ea. Kuznetsov et al., A METER OF BREAKDOWN-STRENGTH RECOVERY DYNAMICS FOR DISCHARGE GAPS, Instruments and experimental techniques, 40(2), 1997, pp. 206-208
A method for diagnostics of breakdown-strength recovery dynamics for d
ischarge gaps and an electronic device implementing this technique are
described. The breakdown-strength measurement error caused by breakdo
wn current flow through electric probes or contacts of the commutator
under study is reduced to a minimum by the fast removal of voltage fro
m the probes if the breakdown current exceeds a certain preset value o
f similar to 1 mA.