RE: [TCML] IGBT CM600 max current ?

[Nick Andrews <nicothefabulous@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Watch out or someone might report you to PETS (People for the Ethical Treatment of Silicon.)

Nick A

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> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 19:01:20 +0100
> From: f-h@xxxx
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [TCML] IGBT CM600 max current ?
> CC: 
> 
> Chris,
> 
> I have successfully run a CM600 at 4500 Peak Amps.
> You can see the effect here, where the coil is producing 60 inches of 
> spark from 1 such brick.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK17-CoB7LE
> I call it world record, that`s for fun: It is in the group, T-BRISG, and 
> since I am currently the only  one in that lot, it was easy.
> 
> I don`t know how long time the brick can last this kind of abuse, but it 
> is at least in the hours.
> 
> Cheers, Finn Hammer
> 
> Chris Swinson skrev:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Does anyone have any results for the max current the CM600 will be 
> > happy with ? some people seem to run IGBT at mugh higher than rated 
> > current. Says 1.4KA on the PDF. Wondering if anyone has any lucking 
> > running them at a higher current before I blow big bucks on blowing 
> > them up!  also going to try running 2 in parallel for more current.. 
> > tricky but hopefully it will take the current stress off a single IGBT 
> > a little...
> >
> > Chris
> >
> 
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