Re: DC corona inception testing

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi Jim,

Bertan makes multi-kVDC power supplies that have very accurate current 
readout (fractions of a microamp stuff).

http://www.bertan-dot-com/

You might want to look around their site or call an engineer there.  The 
newer stuff is really nice.  I have three of their supplies and they work 
great.  They know a lot, so ask them for sure.  There newer stuff is 
supposed to have far less output C which is nice when that 500kV shorts out 
;-))

Cheers,

         Terry


At 05:55 PM 5/27/2004, you wrote:
>I'm looking for suggestions on equipment sources for corona inception 
>testing. Say up to 50kV, DC is of primary interest.  Are there companies 
>that make test sets for this, or is it more of a "roll your own" 
>process.  We're looking at brand new, not trying to cobble something up 
>from Ebay.  The test set has to tolerate flashovers and component failures 
>(implying limited stored energy)