OMEGA Media Gallery > Power Conditioning

Capacitor Bay 1 of the OMEGA power conditioning system
[3/26/08]
Capacitor Bay 1 of the OMEGA power conditioning system
showing the dedicated 750 KVA sub-station in the foreground
[3/26/08]
Checking the controls of a power conditioning unit for the
stage F amplifier [3/26/08]
The power conditioning unit for a Stage F amplifier contains
16 individual energy storage capacitors. [3/26/08]
The 120 disk amplifiers are powered with a 39-MJ capacitor
energy storage system. [10/20/97]
Stage A, B, and C power conditioning unit showing the layout
of major components.
Stage D power conditioning unit.

The rod amplifier PCU front panel includes the PCM, power
circuit breakers, other external connection points, and PCU
status indicators.
Illustrations

Power conditioning units (PCU's) in capacitor bays.

Block diagram of a PCU.

Cutaway view of PCU energy storage capacitor.