The work described shows that a single-stage trigatron surge diverter is a simple and effective method of removing the voltage from a specimen once the breakdown initiation process occurs. With solid specimens, the device is of value in enabling breakdown tracks to be observed, whilst with gaseous specimens the diverter can conveniently be used in the study of the filamentary discharges which occur during the breakdown initiation process. The results of detailed experiments designed to investigate the performance of trigatron surge diverters at direct voltages up to 1000 kV are discussed.
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