Re: Info on a BIG Marx generator

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Original poster: tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net 

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Tesla list wrote:

 > Original poster: "David Rieben" <drieben-at-midsouth.rr-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi all,
 >
 > Since I now have a 150 kVDC power supply (in my latest x-ray trans-
 > former) I was wondering where I could find info on building a multi-
 > stage Marx bank using the x-ray tranny as the HVDC source for
 > charging the caps? This would obviously be a pretty aggressive HV
 > project and it may take me a long time to get the neccessary parts$$
 > together to build it but I was thinking that this would really be neat ;^)
 > Anyway, I would need some info on the ratings of the caps, inductors,
 > and resistors for this as I'm not a HV electrical engineer by trade.
 > Since this would be getting OT for the Tesla list, please send any
 > responses to me directly. I was thinking of 8 to 10 stages with 100
 > to 125 kV per stage (Mega-volt land!!)  and at least 1000 joules

Instead of getting blown up, try something a bit smaller. I quarter crush
at under 10kJ of energy. You're having problems with 100kV under oil. Not
sure how google will let you jump directly to a megavolts in air on the
first try.

KEN