Re: Bleeder Resistor Calculation

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

Dave:  Just a short insertion. Your transformer is 15Kv effective. Your
actual voltage is 1.414 x 15Kv or 21.21Kv. While your capacitors have
sufficent safety margin you nead to keep in mind your actual  peak voltage
is higher than the effective voltage or DC equivelent voltage. The real peak
voltage is what all your components actualy see.(2 x sq rt of 2)x V effect.
   Roert  H

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> Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 21:51:40 -0600
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> Subject: Re: Bleeder Resistor Calculation
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> Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <davep-at-quik-dot-com>
> 
>> My applied voltage is 15KV, however,
>> I think I need to design for 100KV.
> 
> CAution is nice, in this cae it can lead to
> energy inefficiency
> 
>> The capacitors will hold 100KV+ before
>> breaking down, and should they ever get
>> to these levels (ie spark gap goes kaput)
>> I want to bleed them safely.
> Might use an auxiliary spark gap to switch
> 
> in a bleeder in case of massive overvolt.
> 
> 
>> My goal is to make the most efficient,
> 
> Bleeders can be tricky to make efficient.
> Designing one set for normal (15kv) with a
> backup set, only involved, via spark gap,
> in case of overvolt...
> 
> best
> dwp
> 
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