Re: Voltage Multiplier(4x) problems

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Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com> 

Ok, I have to know, where can I see pics and specs of this thing?
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Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: Voltage Multiplier(4x) problems


 > 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
 > .
 >  >
 >  > 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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