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Surge Generator (Thumper)

Assembly

Oscillator charging a high-voltage capacitor bank that discharges through a pulse transformer, creating 0–15 kV impulses. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Surge Generator (Thumper) parts and their functions

5 top-level parts · 5 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Surge Generator (Thumper) parts diagram: 1 charging circuit, 2 capacitor bank, 3 pulse transformer, 4 HV output terminal, 5 fastener set. 5 parts in 5 top-level items.
Surge Generator (Thumper) parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Charging Circuit 1× DC-DC converter and thyristor charging control
2 Capacitor Bank 1× Polypropylene capacitor stack, 10–50 μF at 15 kV rated
3 Pulse Transformer 1× Oil-immersed step-up transformer with 1:1000 turns ratio
4 HV Output Terminal 1× High-voltage output connectors, corona-resistant design
5 Fastener Set 1× Transformer and capacitor mounting hardware

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Bill of materials for Surge Generator (Thumper)

5 top-level lines · 5 rows shown · 5 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Charging Circuit cable-fault-locator-charging-circuit 1× 1 · part
2 Capacitor Bank cable-fault-locator-capacitor-bank 1× 1 · part
3 Pulse Transformer cable-fault-locator-pulse-transformer 1× 1 · part
4 HV Output Terminal cable-fault-locator-output-terminal 1× 1 · part
5 Fastener Set fastener-set 1× 1 · part

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Where the surge generator (thumper) is used

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Sourcing: possible vendors

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🇨🇳Inovance
inovance.com ↗
Shenzhen, CN Drives & motion control 500 units 10–14 wks
🇮🇳Sona Comstar
sonacomstar.com ↗
Gurugram, IN EV driveline & motors 500 units 10–14 wks
🇨🇳Broad-Ocean
broad-ocean.com ↗
Zhongshan, CN Electric motors 500 units 10–14 wks
nidec.com ↗ Singapore Motors, regional ops 500 units 10–14 wks
🇮🇳Bosch India
bosch.in ↗
Bengaluru, IN Automotive components 500 units 10–14 wks