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Re: Capacitor in series or parallel?
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- Subject: Re: Capacitor in series or parallel?
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- Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:09:10 -0600
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Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
"
Spark gap always in parallel with the incoming power. Capacitor is
in series with the pri coil.
When the sparkgap fires it shorts the xmfr which helps reduce
kickback. Always in series for the cap --- and use a Terry filter.
Dr. Resonance"
You left out the need for something to limit the primary current of the
power transformer, but I know you were confining yourself to the HV
secondary.
Ed