Re: Maxwell AC vs. DC ratings

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Original poster: Edward Wingate <ewing7-at-rochester.rr-dot-com> 

Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>
 >
 > Hi Ed,

 > I second what you say but note that in my experience, a
 > conservatively designed MMC will do just as well as commercial cap
 > (and funnily enough) costs about the same to build to the same
 > ratings. I think the real problem with MMCs is people underdesigning
 > and expecting to get breathtaking performance and reliability for a
 > fraction of the cost. Free lunch.
 >
 > Malcolm

Greetings Malcolm,

That also seems to be the problem with commercial pulse cap failures.
Coilers pick them up used, for the most part, or new in some cases,
operate them outside their design limits and then complain that they're
no good.

Ed Wingate RATCB