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How I can use a Cockcroft Walton generator to charge 2 capacitor banks of 320 v. and 720 microfarads? Answered

I want to use a cockcroft walton generator to charge two capacitor banks of 320 volts 720 microfarads each one. Can you help me design a circuit for charge the capacitor banks with a input of 9-12 volts dc? I heard that this generator can work with positive dc pulses. If you can healp me make a circuit to charge the capacitor with the pulse generator will be great.
THANKS

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steveastrouk2011-10-02

Well hardly, you don't use C-W generators on DC.....

Steve

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Kurt Gerhard2011-10-02

I look on wikipedia and says that can work with pulsing dc.
Thanks

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steveastrouk2011-10-02

Pulsing DC is AC.

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dragondeathlord2012-12-28

no pulsing DC is on and off , AC is alternation negative to positive never stops and runs in 3 cycles in to us.

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steveastrouk2012-12-29

Do a fourier analysis, and come back to me.

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Kurt Gerhard2011-10-02

I know that.
I want to make a the cockcroftwalton generator with pulse dc, I want to use a 555 timer to make the pulses but i dont know how.
Thanks

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steveastrouk2011-10-02

All you need is an oscillator like the ones explained here

Bear in mind that each stage of the C-W doubles volts only on zero load.

Steve

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Kurt Gerhard2011-10-02

Thanks

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lemonie2011-10-02

How about this then?
https://www.instructables.com/id/High-Voltage-Power-Supply-For-Marx-Generator/
Plasmana's stuff is good.

L

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Kurt Gerhard2011-10-02

Thanks but I dont want to use 120 ac I want to use dc pulses from 9-12 volts

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lemonie2011-10-02

Do you have a Cockcroft Walton generator, or should you be using a camera-flash unit instead?
(720 uF is not a lot)

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