I was able to do some more tinkering on the weekend using a used large form factor 15KV Gas filled thyratron.
Circuit modifications.
1. Connected wire from negative terminal of HV cap (item 16 in grays patent) to the negative of the charge receiving battery (18).
2. Setup the entire Tesla thyratron driver circuit as per my information.
Observations.
1. Scary HV evident in entire circuit. You could hear it. Significant increase in voltage through entire circuit. Didnt bother to measure it. Would probably ruin my equipment
2. Intermittant voltage readings on charging Capacitor (38) in the range of 1-10volts while firing relay (item 26 in grays patent)
3. No visual evidence that the thyratron was triggering
4. Evidence of slight charging on heater battery (battery that powers the filament of the thyratron)
My conclusions
1. Further evidence that a diode on the LV side is detrimental to the performance of my circuit (noticed in previous experiments with a diode instead of thyratron) whilst in conjunction with circuit modification 1 as listed above
2. More testing required with other thyratrons
Circuit modifications.
1. Connected wire from negative terminal of HV cap (item 16 in grays patent) to the negative of the charge receiving battery (18).
2. Setup the entire Tesla thyratron driver circuit as per my information.
Observations.
1. Scary HV evident in entire circuit. You could hear it. Significant increase in voltage through entire circuit. Didnt bother to measure it. Would probably ruin my equipment
2. Intermittant voltage readings on charging Capacitor (38) in the range of 1-10volts while firing relay (item 26 in grays patent)
3. No visual evidence that the thyratron was triggering
4. Evidence of slight charging on heater battery (battery that powers the filament of the thyratron)
My conclusions
1. Further evidence that a diode on the LV side is detrimental to the performance of my circuit (noticed in previous experiments with a diode instead of thyratron) whilst in conjunction with circuit modification 1 as listed above
2. More testing required with other thyratrons
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