Re: Bleeder resistors

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Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>

> > Hello People
> >
> >  I have a question about bleed resistors for my MMC that I am building.
> > I'm going to be using .150uF caps rated at 2kV each.
> > Will a 1meg ohm resistor across each cap be sufficient?
> > Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Vince
> >

	Remember the voltage and power ratings of your resistors!  AT 2 kV the
dissipation in a 1 meg resistor would be 4 watts!  Although some
reliable people report good results with carbon film resistors operating
over-volted but not overheated, I find it hard to believe.

Ed