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We are developing a new high explosive pulsed power (HEPP) system based on the 1.4 m long Ranchero generator which was developed in 1999 for driving solid density z-pinch loads. The new application requires approximately 40 MA to implode similar liners, but the liners cannot tolerate the 65 ??s, 3 MA current pulse associated with delivering the initial magnetic flux to the 200 nH generator. To circumvent...