Re: cockcroft-walton question

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>


No.  What I actually was meaning to say was, "components should be rated
*according* to the input voltage on all stages."  In example, you only use
the input voltage specifications to
determine your component ratings as opposed to using the output voltage
specifications of the multiplier.

The Captain


 >  > No.  Each stage sees approximately the same voltage so all the stage
 >  > components should be rated identically.
 >  > For example, if you plan to use a 12kV/30mA NST for your input power
 > supply
 >  > and use one output only from the NST (6kVAC = 8.5kV peakV), your
 > components
 >  > should be rated
 >  > for at least the input voltage on all stages.
 >
 > No.
 >
 > Rectifiers must be should be rated no less than TWICE input voltage for
such
 > a multiplier. Take a look at the first stage. One cycle charges the first
 > cap though the first diode. Then the AC voltage reverses, and there is now
 > peak lin voltage + charged capacitor voltage across that first diode. This
 > process repeats for each stage you have. Multipliers work by "adding" line
 > voltage to each previously charged stage of capacitors. As each stage has
 > charged, the additional voltage from the input then goes to charge the
next
 > cap.
 >
 > KEN
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