Performance of the 10-kV, 5-MA pulsed-power system for the FRX-C compression experiment

Performance data are presented for the 10-kV, 5-MA, 1.5-MJ pulsed-power system developed for the Los Alamos magnetic fusion facility FRX-C. This system energizes a low-inductance magnet for the high-power, compression eating of compact toroid plasmas. An ignitron-switched, 20-mF, 10-kV, 4-MA capacitor bank is discharged to produce the main compression field, while an inductively-isolated, 10-mF, 10-kV, 1-MA bank generates an initial magnetic field to accept the translated plasma. To date, the complete systtem has succesfully operated for two years and approximately 2000 high-power discharges. Component performance during typical and fault-mode operation is reviewed.