Re: Voltage Multiplier(4x) problems

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Subject: Re: Voltage Multiplier(4x) problems


 > 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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 > 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.
 >  >  >
 >  >  >
 >  >  >