ZS 1052 AC

Description

The process which effects the initial ionization within a flashlamp is know as "Triggering". Triggering creates a voltage gradient in the gas of sufficient magnitude to cause ionization of the lamps. Most flashlamp applications of ZS 1052 AC use a trigger coil to produce high voltage pulses of short duration, usually a few microseconds or less. Two different types of transformers and circuits have been developed which introduce this voltage to achieve ionization. ZS 1052 AC are namely series injection triggering and external triggering trigger coils. External triggering uses a high voltage trigger pulse to create a thin ionized streamer between the anode and cathode within the lamp. The coupling of this voltage to the lamp may be accomplished using a thin nickel wire wrapped around the surface of the lamp envelope.ZS 1052 AC trigger coils are generally lighter, smaller and less expensive than those of series injection triggering.