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Re: A new cap failure mode?
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Bert,
> Adding a series resistance in the gap circuit should
> help damp these oscillations, limit the current peaks, and even knock
> down the magnitude of the voltage reversal with minimal impact on the
> overvoltage protection function... sounds like a pretty good idea! The
> resistor must be physically large enough to withstand worst-case
> voltage however.
>
> -- Bert --
How big of a resistor are we talking about? When I consider the magnetude,
I sure
can imagine a "huge" resisitor.
Bart