Re: line filters

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

Greg: This is just my thoughts of filters. I want to reduce the noise of my
coil so I put the highest "Q" parts near my coil. I dont want to let my
transformer resonate so I put low "Q" near the transformer. This keeps noise
with noise and quiet with line voltage and test equipment.
   Robert  H

> From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 22:34:36 -0700
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> Subject: Re: line filters
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> Resent-Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 22:47:34 -0700
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> Original poster: "Jon Tebbs by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <jgtebbs-at-eos-dot-net>
> 
> Hi Greg,
> 
> While this topic will get you differing opinions even today, I would like to
> direct you to the Corcom FAQ about line filters:
> 
> http://www.corcom-dot-com/faq/rfifaq.htm
> 
> Of particular interest will be the sections:
> 
> How Does a Power Line Interference Filter Work?
> What is the Concept of Power Line Filters as "Impedance Mismatching
Networks"?
> 
> I hope you will find this informative.
> 
> Cheers, 
> -- 
> Jon G. Tebbs
> <jgtebbs-at-eos-dot-net>
> 
> 
> 
> Tesla list wrote:
>> 
>> Original poster: "Mr Gregory Peters by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <s371034-at-student.uq.edu.au>
>> 
>> I was reading through the archives about line filters. There appears to
>> be some debate about whether they should be used in reverse or in
>> normal configuration. I personally can't see a difference - you still
>> have inductors and capacitors in series or parallel no matter which way
>> they are connected. However, seeing I have just spent $300 on some new
>> filters and don't want to destroy them, I was wondering whether this
>> issue was ever resolved. What is the general consensus these days?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Greg Peters
>> Department of Earth Sciences,
>> University of Queensland, Australia
>> Phone: 0402 841 677
>> http://www.geocities-dot-com/gregjpeters
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