Spark gap assembly for welding power supply

Abstract

A spark gap assembly includes two conductive spark gap points forming a spark gap. Two substantially identical, non-conductive, molded plastic pieces are clamped together to make a housing with at least one cylindrical receptacle for the spark gap points. Two conductive leads electrically contact the spark gap points and abut and electrically contact circuit board leads when the assembly is mounted on a circuit board. The housing pieces include at least one fastening hole and a fastener extends through the fastening holes when the pieces are assembled, thus clamping the together. The two pieces have at projections on the bottom that are received in holes on the board, thereby positioning the pieces.

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