Re: M.O. Caps as ballast

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

At 60Hz you're looking at about 2650 Ohms impedance for a 1uF cap (boring
approximation of what's in a microwave oven.) As for current, that's going
to depend on the total load on your transformer, its output voltage and
other losses that add up.

KEN

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Subject: M.O. Caps as ballast


 > Original poster: "G by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<bog-at-cinci.rr-dot-com>
 >
 > Hello All,
 >
 > I would like to hear from any of you with experience using microwave caps
 > as high voltage ballast. Specifically, when the caps are used in series
 > with the HV output. I want to try limiting my distribution xfmr this way
 > before winding myself a variable-gap inductor. Information about what
 > current to expect for each cap, etc. will be the most helpful. Thanks for
 > your input!
 >
 > Regards,
 > Gregory
 > --
 > "Without ZIM, I am lost."
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 >
 >
 >
 >