High-voltage pulse generator

- 500.0 x 220.0 cm
Philips Vinckboons (Ii) (1607 – 1678)
Descubra a Philips Vinckboons (II), arquitecto neerlandés de la era del clasicismo holandés. Explore sus diseños innovadores y su influencia en la arquitectura de Ámsterdam.
Museo NEMO Ciencia (Ámsterdam, Países Bajos)
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The Marx generator is a type of high-voltage pulse generator. This one was mainly used to test the effect of a lightning strike on power grid components. This generator can produce voltage spikes of 1600 kilovolts. That is almost 7,000 times higher than the 230 volts from a mains socket. This brief pulse lasts for around 50 microseconds. That is a lot compared to the 230 volts from a mains socket. This brief pulse lasts for around 50 microseconds. The fabrication method made it possible to deliver the generator for various voltages simply by joining together more or less standard parts. This generator has four columns, with two capacitors in each column. The object is around four metres high and stands on a square base plate two metres wide.
Información de la obra
- Título: High-voltage pulse generator
- Artista: Philips Vinckboons (Ii)
- Año: 1937
- Dimensiones originales: 500.0 x 220.0 cm
- Formato: Portrait
- Estado de derechos de autor: Dominio público
- Ubicación: Museo NEMO Ciencia
- Contexto del corpus: amsterdam's industrial scene , engineering marvels
- Paleta de colores: Earthy
- Palabras clave: vintage electrical art , retro technology art , pulse generator artwork