Re: new member ??

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• Subject: Re: new member ??
• From: Sam Laur <slaur-at-sekunda.pp.utu.fi> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 12:18:48 -0700
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

> Original Poster: Chip Atkinson <chip-at-ez0.ezlink-dot-com> 
> 
> Yes, I must concur with Mr. Cox.  I overlooked the "ma" after the .069. 
> If it's 0.069A (69ma), then it'll be fine.  If it is truly less than 
> 1/10th of a milliamp, it's far too weak a transformer.

IMHO, that was a typo. However, what Mr. Cox says about the cap being
129 MFD...

> On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Tesla List wrote:
> > Original Poster: "D.C. Cox" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net> 
> > If your cap is 129 MFD and your xmfr only provides .069 ma (less than
> > 1/10th of 1 ma) your system won't even begin to work at all.

...This seems to be wrong, too. In the original post, it is clearly said that
the ...

> > > On Sun, 29 Nov 1998, Tesla List wrote:
> > > > Original Poster: "Shane and Tammy Rusch" <str-at-itol-dot-com> 
> > > > winding length. Cap. is poly-plate in series to obtain approx. .0186
> > uf.
> > > > (homebuilt, under consruction) primary is #10 solid copper, vertical

Now where did the 129 MFD come from?

> > > > 8" dia. .69" wire spacing  , x-former is 10kv .069 ma. with pfc.
cap to
> > 129
> > > > uf. My question's are should I increase my pri. ma. to .092 or
greater?

Power Factor Correction cap? If it is 10 kV, 69 mA, then the PFC is quite well
matched to the transformer primary.

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