Re: Cockroft Walton Voltage Multiplier (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 22:18:03 -0500
From: D.C. Cox <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Cockroft Walton Voltage Multiplier (fwd)


Yes, the resistors are called wave-shaping resistors and are connected in 
series with each sparkgap.

Dr. Resonance
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> Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 21:10:40 +0200
> From: Finn Hammer <f-h@xxxx>
> To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Cockroft Walton Voltage Multiplier
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> all,
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> I seem to have heard, that if a Cockroft Walton Voltage Multiplier is
> terminated into a large topload, and if this topload is discharged
> instantly, all the diodes will die.
> If this is true,why is that,  and is it possible to add current limiting
> resistors to the design, to avoid blowing the diodes.
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> Cheers, Finn Hammer
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