GAEP To Replace Failing Capacitors At SLAC

General Atomics Energy Products, a Division of General Atomics Electronic Systems

PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Randy Hartsock 858-522-8403
September 14, 2001, San Diego, CA

GENERAL ATOMICS ENERGY PRODUCTS TO REPLACE FAILING CAPACITORS AT SLAC

General Atomics Energy Products (GAEP) announced today that it that it has received orders for large DC filter capacitors used in a high voltage power supply at the Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC). The capacitors will replace a competitor's units that have been failing prematurely. The capacitor orders came from both SLAC and the power supply manufacturer.

GAEP model 32892 is rated at 8.0 uF at 30 kV and is designed to operate continuously in a high temperature (85 8C) oil environment. The capacitor is housed in a 12.0 x 16.0 x 12.38 inch (305 x 406 x 314 mm) welded steel case and the high voltage bushing is a GAEP proprietary low profile design. GAEP believes that it was selected to replace the competitor's failing design because of its excellent record of supplying reliable, high quality capacitors for a wide range of applications.

GAEP Model 32892 , 8.0 uF, 30 kV Capacitor

GAEP is a leading supplier of high energy density capacitors for large pulse power systems, medical defibrillators, lithotriptors, lasers, and accelerators, and a variety of other applications. GAEP is part of General Atomics Electronic Systems Inc., an affiliate company of General Atomics. The capacitor product line, formerly part of Maxwell Technologies, Inc., was purchased by General Atomics in March 2000. General Atomics Electronic Systems Inc. also designs and manufactures high voltage power supplies, radiation monitoring systems, and terminal automation products.