Re: Electrostatic Generator Construction: Where do I get pos. and neg. chg?

Date: Mon Sep 24 13:10:13 2001
Posted By: Mike Harrison, , Freelance electronics consultant, White Wing Logic
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1001136556.Ph

Message:


The two terminals of a VDG are the two brushes of the belt (via the HV 
bias supply if present) - I would normally expect the lower one to be 
connected to the base. VDGs have a very low output current, so this may be 
why you are getting a low field.

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