Schematics, instructions and pictures on how to build high voltage power supplies or projects like flyback transformer drivers.
Second charge experiment with the bank of 35 electrolytic capacitors connected in series. The bank did however not get charged to more than 50% of its maximum holding charge, due to too weak power supply. More results will follow when a new power supply have been made and tested. All discussion about this bank can […]
5kJ Capacitor Bank Fired at 2kJ Charge Read More »
For now all details during development and testing can be found on the forum thread: https://highvoltageforum.net/index.php?topic=25.0 35 capacitors in series, each 450VDC/1000uF, for a 48 uF bank with a voltage rating of 14000VDC, making it able to store roughly 5kJ.
5kJ capacitor bank, 1.5kJ BANG test at end! Read More »
Hello everyone! The comment sections on my website have grown long with questions, advices and solutions. So I have expanded the site with a brand new forum, on a dedicated domain. We are a group of seasoned high voltage and electronics enthusiasts that have created a new high voltage forum and community. A modern forum
A new dedicated high voltage forum! Read More »
I have successfully detected something, this might sound a little uncertain. But there definitely is detected some kind of radiation or particle energy that causes various levels of light generated in the BC408 scintillation plastic. It is being detected by being attached to the front of the photomultiplier tube. I have updated the article about
Photomultiplier Scintillation Experiment Read More »
I have finished the first steps that included mapping the circuit boards, getting the unit to run and test it with a few simple test and finding out which input and outputs the module have. Schematics and further experiments with f.ex. scintillation crystals are set for the near future and will be announced when they
Reverse engineered AGFA photomultiplier tube module Read More »
It took some years and someone recently bumping up my old thread about this project for me to write up a article. I had to dig around a bit to find the pictures, make a video and get it on here. Read all about the design and construction of the TL494 flyback driver here: https://kaizerpowerelectronics.dk/high-voltage/tl494-flyback-driver/
TL494 Flyback Driver Read More »
This afternoon I had my current monitor and oscilloscope hooked up to the capacitor bank to do current measurements of the short circuit energy. The results and pictures are amazing and I am thrilled by the magnitude of the pulse discharges. Go ahead and read the full article! http://kaizerpowerelectronics.dk/pulse-power/4000-joule-capacitor-bank/
4000 joule capacitor bank fired at maximum energy Read More »
Today I put the last parts together on small project with a large impact. A 4000 joule capacitor bank able of delivering destructive short circuit currents in the thousands. The first test was only done at 1kj to ensure that everything works and I will then slowly step up the energy charge with further experiments
First shot with 4000 joule capacitor bank! Read More »