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Re: 100 meter sparks (picture of GE machines!)
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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@poodle.pupman.com>
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Subject: Re: 100 meter sparks (picture of GE machines!)
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Fri, 31 Oct 1997 07:53:35 -0600
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From: Greg Leyh[SMTP:lod@pacbell.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
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> 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