High-voltage pulse generatorphilips vinckboons (ii) · 1937
Modernist
1937
500.0 x 220.0 cm
NEMO Science Museum
philips vinckboons (ii) (1607 – 1678)
Discover Philips Vinckboons (II), a Dutch architect of the Dutch Classicism era. Explore his innovative designs & influence on Amsterdam's architecture.
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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.
About this artwork
- Title: High-voltage pulse generator
- Artist: philips vinckboons (ii)
- Year: 1937
- Original dimensions: 500.0 x 220.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: NEMO Science Museum
- Corpus context: early digital art", industrial progress era
- Main color: Putty
- Keywords: dutch classicism art, vintage electrical art, vintage science art
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