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I have a circuit as follows 9 volt dc input, 555 oscillator driving 1:500 coil, bridge rectifier and smoothing caps, giving a rail of 4.5kv. From this rail, 3k3 in series with 33nf cap to ground. Spark gap in parallel with this cap. All works fine and runs for 20 hours in two or three 8 hour sessions. Then at switch on, some kind of plasma / corona effect at the wire exit of the diodes, followed by further breakdown. Diodes started with a Vrrm of 5kv, 5ma, and have been upped to 30kv, 3ma. The same problem occurs, but now takes a little longer. Anti corona varnish does not help. I need to run the unit for sessions of 10 hours, and ideally continuosly. Any ideas?? Nick |
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"Nick Williams" wrote in message ... Any ideas? I have a circuit as follows 9 volt dc input, 555 oscillator driving 1:500 coil, bridge rectifier and smoothing caps, giving a rail of 4.5kv. From this rail, 3k3 in series with 33nf cap to ground. Spark gap in parallel with this cap. All works fine and runs for 20 hours in two or three 8 hour sessions. Then at switch on, some kind of plasma / corona effect at the wire exit of the diodes, followed by further breakdown. Diodes started with a Vrrm of 5kv, 5ma, and have been upped to 30kv, 3ma. The same problem occurs, but now takes a little longer. Anti corona varnish does not help. I need to run the unit for sessions of 10 hours, and ideally continuosly. Any ideas?? Nick I wonder if you could submerge the diodes in oil. This should help prevent the corona. Try posting to alt.energy.high-voltage Bert Hickman frequents that group and is very knowledgable in HV and high energy applications. Cheers. Mark. |
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