Re: Cockroft-Walton & Marx Generators

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• Subject: Re: Cockroft-Walton & Marx Generators
• From: "B2" <bensonbd-at-erols-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 16:49:42 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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Hi All,

> Original Poster: Kevin Ottalini <ottalini-at-mindspring-dot-com>

Above about 30KV, the coronal effects
> become so significant that it is impossible to build a multiplier
that
> isn't encapsulated or immersed or in SF6 gas (or something).

    I have found no such limitation up to the 3 MV level.  All of my
designs operated in open air at sea level at up 90% humidity without
the use of oil or SF6.  Adequate radius of curvature, spacing, and
attention to geometry are the guides that I have found useful.

Barry

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