Re: Theory - primary cap duty -transformer output current

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Parpp807-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 7/3/01 9:43:22 AM Central Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< If that cap is allowed to charge within 90% of the voltage
 available before discharge then where does transformer current fit in? Does
 higher current allow quicker charge time?
   >>
Pot Luck,
The power delivered to the TC depends upon the amount of energy stored in the 
capacitor. That energy is equal to 1/2 CV^2. Since the power is the measure 
of the rate at which the energy can be stored in the capacitor, the higher 
the power of the transformer,
the faster will the capacitor be charged. Try it with the units of measure: 
Power=V x A
or Joules / Coulomb x Coulombs / sec = Joules per second. That is power = to 
Watts.
So a low current transformer like a 15/ 60 NST may have a higher voltage than 
a 
10 kV pole transformer, but the PT can deliver a much greater amperage and 
therefor
greater power. Hope this helps.

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Happy day,
Ralph Zekelman