APPLIED ACOUSTICS CSPP - Page 16

CSPP Capacitor Charging Unit Operation Manual
CSP-CSPP-8000/2
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Sparker power settings with CSP-P units
AAE Sparker Model
Number
Typical Input Energy
(Joules)
Squid 500
300 – 350
Sparker Load
A sparker consists of a number of electrodes in the (salt) water which creates a sound pulse as the
plasma bubble expands. The current into a sparker varies with cable length and type as well as by
the number of tips and the salinity of the water. Typical values are shown below for AAE sparkers
in standard seawater with a salinity of 35 ppm.
Energy
Squid 500 (60 tips)
100J
1000A
Dummy Load
AAE manufacture a dummy load with precisely designed characteristics which can be used for
testing of CSP-D units in the workshop to avoid „water based dummy loads‟ such as dustbins full of
salt water etc!
Please check with other sparker manufacturers whether their sparkers are compatible with the
specifications laid out in this manual.