GIT16: state of project in 1995-1997

The high current pulsed power GIT16 driver was put into operation in 1992, consisting of 8 modules (GIT8). The machine was used for POS investigations at currents up to 4 MA and conduction times up to 1.5 ys, and to drive the Z-pinch radiative loads. It was found that for reliable operation of the Marxes the damping resistors should be included into each module circuit in order to protect the storage capacitors. After the resistors were installed, the charge voltage was increased to 70 kV resulting in the same 4 MA, at the acceptable probability of the capacitor failure.