Re: MMC equalizing resistors (fwd)

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: MMC equalizing resistors (fwd)
• From: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 18:56:59 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Hi Grayson,
                     The R values should be in the megohm range. I am 
using 4.7Mohm glazed metal film high-V resistors across the caps in 
my MMCs. It is also a good idea if you have a C meter handy to 
match the caps in each string as closely as possible.

Regards,
Malcolm

> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 21:08:56 -0400
> From: Grayson B Dietrich <electrofire-at-juno-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: MMC equalizing resistors
> 
> Hello, listies,
> 
> I think I may have made a bumbling error in what parts I've ordered
> for my first MMC attempt, in that, for some reason, I chose to order
> 1K resistors. What was I thinking? I now have 200 1K 1/2watt resistors
> paid for and on thier way...    ...and I'm thinking that each is about
> 1/100th of the resistance i should have ordered....
> 
> so, just making sure that I'll need to order more R's of a different
> value.
> 
> hmmmm.....   maybe If I connect them all in a series/parallel
> configuration I can make a pair of resistors for an RC protection
> circuit? 2K-at-50W each sounds alright. Non-inductive, too.  Maybe I'll
> immerse them in oil filled PVC chambers, so the voltage accross them
> will be less of a problem.
> 
> 
> 
> Grayson Dietrich
> www.electrophile.8m-dot-com
> 
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