The Geek Group High Voltage Capacitors, making a HV switch, or HV switch gear (fwd)

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Original poster: Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxxxx>



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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:15:31 -0700
From: Jim Mora <jmora@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 'High Voltage list' <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: The Geek Group High Voltage Capacitors, making a HV switch,
     or HV switch gear

Hello all,

I would like to start a thread on the large number of The Geek Group HV
capacitors recently sent to them from Lawrence - Livermore. They typically
are 7.2uf 50KV 9000 Joules.

I need some suggestions to create a High voltage double pole triple throw
switch that could handle an exploding wire demonstration in the several KJ
range at say 30-40KV.

One position would be for charging, one for standby, and one for fire. This
could be two switches one to disconnect the PS and one to close the business
end. A third could be a final absolute bleeder. Anyone who has done this
sort of experience please chime in.

I have some HV pole switches but they surely can't take this abuse.

This forum seems more appropriately posted here then on the Tesla list.
Please invite us if that is acceptable with you.

Best Regards,
Jim Mora
Ojai, Ca.