Re: 100 meter sparks (picture of GE machines!)

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Subject: Re: 100 meter sparks (picture of GE machines!)
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 07:53:35 -0600
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From: 	Greg Leyh[SMTP:lod-at-pacbell-dot-net]
Sent: 	Thursday, October 30, 1997 6:13 PM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: 100 meter sparks  (picture of GE machines!)

DR.RESONANCE wrote:


> To: Greg
> 
> It was a Marx generator.  The chief clue here is there is a spark discharge
> seen at each stage in the photo --- a Cockroft-Walton uses diodes not spark
> gaps as the switching device hence no spark gap at each stage.  Also note
> the sphere gaps on each stage -- again indicating Marx generator.  A large
> tube type rectifier power supply charged each stage --- 1 power supply for
> each generator and total of +5 MEV and -5MEV on other unit.

Thanks -- you answered my next question as well, which was how did they
charge 
the bank with AC if it was not a 120Hz unit?


-GL