High-voltage crowbar circuit with cascade-triggered series ignitrons
Patent
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OSTI ID:5570090
A series string of ignitrons for switching a large current at high voltage to ground is discussed. Switching is initiated by means of a negative trigger pulse applied to the cathode of the lowest voltage level ignitron next to ground to draw ground current through diodes in the ignitor circuit. The trigger pulse is applied thereby to the next higher ignitron cathode and sequentially to the remainder of the ignitrons in the string through diodes in respective ignitor circuits. Full line voltage is held off of nonconducting diodes and ignitrons by means of varistors.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Assignee:
- TIC; EDB-80-057256; ERA-05-021097
- Patent Number(s):
- None
- OSTI ID:
- 5570090
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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· Proc. Inst. Elec. Engrs. (London), Pt. A
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OSTI ID:4138668
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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRON TUBES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
GAS DISCHARGE TUBES
IGNITRONS
LOGIC CIRCUITS
OPERATION
POWER SUPPLIES
PULSE CIRCUITS
RECTIFIER TUBES
RECTIFIERS
SPARK GAPS
TRIGGER CIRCUITS
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRON TUBES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
GAS DISCHARGE TUBES
IGNITRONS
LOGIC CIRCUITS
OPERATION
POWER SUPPLIES
PULSE CIRCUITS
RECTIFIER TUBES
RECTIFIERS
SPARK GAPS
TRIGGER CIRCUITS