Re: Calculation of PFC Capacitors using LTR Capacitor

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

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> 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.
> > >
> > > Mark Stolz
> > > Houston, TX
> >
> > 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.
> 
> > Ed

	As for the parallel capacitor in the secondary, of course as far as the
power line charging from the transformer it IS in parallel; the gap
across the transformer does compete the SERIES RF circuit. By the way, I
thought the discussion was about the PRIMARY circuit.

Ed