Re: Voltage Multiplier(4x) problems

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


Corona hiss becomes most apparent above 26 kV.  In the upper stages of your
multiplier you may need to place some 1 inch dia. spheres at all connection
junctions.  We use 2 inch dia. copper plumbing floats in our machine but it
operates at 60 kV per stage.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
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 > I will occasionally get arcs from the core to the primary. I'm guessing
the
 > 10 kilavolts somehow makes it way backwards and ends up somewhere on the
 > core then arcs to the primary because 120 volts looks alot like 0 when you
 > have a 10 kilavolt supply. It doesnt seem to effect anything negatively,
 > but I am concerned that the insulation may finally fail and the 120volts
 > will connect to the core. Am I right or wrong about why the core arcs to
 > the primary?
 >
 > I connected one of the 10 kilavolt capacitors(bought 50, used 8 for the
 > multiplier section) across the output of the multiplier to give me more
 > burst amperage(doubled the spark length). For some reason the leads will
 > arc over on it if I do not discharge it often enough. I'm guessing the
 > voltage builds up enough then finally arcs. What I dont understand is why
 > the heck the ones in the multiplier circuit dont also arc, it would seem
 > they should since they are exposed to 10 kilavolt stresses as well. Any
 > ideas? I am now using 20 kilavolt 500pf doorknobs without any problem.
 >
 > Another problem is trying to figure out whether the capacitors are failing
 > or not. I thought I heard one in the multiplier hissing, but it was near
 > where I had a clip lead clipped on, so I'm guessing it was corona "hiss".
 > What does a failing capacitor sound like and what are the visual
indictations?
 >
 > Thanks for any help you can provide.
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