Re: Marx Generator

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

http://home.earthlink-dot-net/~jimlux/hv/marx.htm

Fairly straight forward... Resistors have to be small enough to support a 5
Amp (or so) current to keep all the "gaps" running as the bank erects, so,
you want resistors that are around StageVoltage/5. The resistors also set
the rise and fall time of the pulse generated, and also limit the maximum
charging rate, particularly for lots of stages.

I should note that you can build a small generator with very large
resistors, but erection may not be stable.


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Subject: Marx Generator


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<Robynsaddiction-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> Hello List,
>
>
> I know that this veers from Tesla Coils, but I was wondering if anyone
> could direct me towards a web page, or perhaps a book, that gives the
> formulas needed to make a Marx Generator. That is, so that I can have some
> method of knowing what value of resistors would work best for my other
> given values. Also, where online can one purchase the high voltage ceramic
> type resistors required for a Marx Generator.
>
> I have been to a few web sites that discuss the theories of operation for
> their Marx generators, but none of these sites told how they determined
the
> values of the components for their Marx generators. Any help would be much
> appreciated.
>
>                Thanks, Richard Harris
> Robynsaddiction-at-aol-dot-com
>
>