Re: Residual charge left on caps

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Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

Hi Gary,

I wonder if differences in dialectric leakage of individual caps might
account for this?

Gerry R


 > Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com>
 >
 > On why MMC caps develop asymmetrical charges, and that it may be due to
 > corona, I've also seen my 4-element cap powered by a 4kV NST, develop
 > residual charges before I installed bleeder resistors.  I would have
 > guessed that 4kV would not generate that much corona, but I'm not sure.
 >
 > Moral of both stories is, I will always use bleeder resistors.
 >
 > Gary Lau
 > MA, USA
 >
 >