RE: NST implemented Cockroft-Walton Multiplier CHARGE RIPPLE

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>

(Regarding Cockroft-Walton Multipliers which are good for high voltage DC
sources for CW Tesla Coils, and other HV devices)

Jim,

I've included my charging simulation schematic and probe output.  The probe
output shows the voltage measured at the
output of the marx generator.

http://users.snip-dot-net/~liche/marxgenerator01.pdf

http://users.snip-dot-net/~liche/marxgenerator02.pdf


Throughout the charging curve there is considerable ripple.  Or perhaps that
is what you mean by "discrete steps"????

Am i missing something here??

Thanks






 > You shouldn't be getting any ripple on the marx... because
 > there's no load
 > to discharge it,
 > You don't need any series resistor to the first stage from
 > the CW to the
 > Marx, either.. the CW stack itself serves as a constant
 > current source.
 > , the voltage should climb in discrete steps, though..  And,
 > there might be
 > some ripple on the bottom cap of the marx, as the charge
 > slowly propagates
 > up the marx stack, but eventually, it should reach equilibrium..