RE: lifter power supply (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 07:19:42 -0400
From: "Mccauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley@xxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: lifter power supply (fwd)


I used my Van de Graaf generator awhile back to do this with great
results.  I basically used on of those aluminum
disk sleds they used to make, and levitated an aluminum coated styrofoam
ball inside it.

The Captain



> For an efficient electrostatic lifter you need something in
> the range of
> 20-25 kV DC.  A NST could be used with a NEC CRT Tripler to
> produce up to 30
> kV DC at 2-3 mA.  This would do the job.
>
> Dr. Resonance
>
> Resonance Research Corporation
> E11870 Shadylane Rd.
> Baraboo   WI   53913
> >
> > I have been toying with the idea of building a lifter and
> was wondering if
> a 15,000V 30Ma NST would make an acceptable power supply ?
> >
> > Lance
>
>
>