Re: do i need more caps for my pt coil?

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


It's always a good idea to measure the capacitance of each MMC and use those
that match the best in a series string.

At 14.4 kV x 2.5 = 36 kV    36 kV / 2 kV/cap = 18 caps per string for good
safety factor.

At 11 things like this can happen.  You can't push the caps too hard by
using too few if you are running async.  With synchro it might work, but
async without the proper 2.5 multiplier safety factor is walking a
tightrope.  Might last for awhile but eventually fail.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
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 > I am currently running my pt coil with a 14.4 KV 1.5KVA with a 3450 RPM 6"
 > disk, with a 8 electrodes. MY cap system is 2 strings of 11 .15UF at 2000
 > volts each. Last night, I was running my coil, and one of my resistors
 > blew, and the cap it was across was hot (this cap was on the end of a
 > string). Am I overvolting my caps? Or is this just one of things that
happen?
 >
 > thanks
 > Adam
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