Re: Calculation of PFC Capacitors using LTR Capacitor

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Original poster: "Daniel McCauley by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>


I think he was referring to the primary tank capacitor and how it affects
the input impedance (primary side) of a transformer.
However, most place their tank capacitors in series (with the spark gap in
parallel) to the NST secondary side.



> > Could this be the reason for the disagreement?  Ed is placing the
capacitor
> > in parallel with the secondary, where others place it in series.
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> > Mark Stolz
> > Houston, TX
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> That's the first mention I've heard of a series capacitor!  Is anyone
> really doing that?

Every tesla coil i've seen has the tank capacitor in series (not parallel)
at the secondary side of the NST.


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