Capacitor Bank with single spark gap

This circuit has an input voltage of 30K which comes from a HV power supply. It includes an emergency switch, bleeder and indicator as LED.

Version1: C = 1uF
  • Cges = 0.015625uF
  • Uges = 23040V
  • Energy = 4.147J
  • tcharge = 92ms
Version2: C = 10uF
  • Cges = 0.15625uF
  • Uges = 23040V
  • Energy = 41.47J
  • tcharge = 918ms
Version2: C = 100uF
  • Cges = 1.5625uF
  • Uges = 23040V
  • Energy = 414.7J
  • tcharge = 9.18s

4x Capacitor Banks used in a Marx Generator to increase output voltage

Version1: C = 1uF
Version2: C = 10uF
  • Cges = 3x 0.625uF
  • Uges = 20730V
  • Energy = 31.10J
  • tcharge = 15.43s
Version2: C = 100uF