Re: Maxwell AC vs. DC ratings

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


We have only lost one commercial cap in 25 plus years.  And we knew we were
pushing it when it failed.
For pole xmfrs it's the best way to go.  The peak primary currents average
around 2,300 Amperes in many of our larger coils.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
 >  >
 >  > Hi All,
 >  >      To me, the MMC vs Commercial Pulse Cap debate smells a lot like
the
 >  > Ford vs Chevy debate. No one's devotion is going to be changed by
either
 >  > reason or argumentation. For myself (who drove the same VW Beetle for
16
 >  > years) I always liked the fact that a $3 hand tool and a $3 part would
fix
 >  > 93% of all problems with my car. While the initial outlay for a big MMC
may
 >  > be comparable to the cost of a pulse cap, 93% of what can go wrong with
it
 >  > CAN be fixed with a $3 hand tool and a $3 part. If a commercial pulse
cap
 >  > goes south, your entire investment in it is lost. Unless, of course,
your
 >  > company can afford to buy you brand-new, custom-made replacements, but
 >  > that's a different situation.
 >  >
 >  > Matt D.
 >
 > Matt,
 >
 > What's a Ford?
 >
 > OR you have 60 to 70 used Maxwells of all different Tesla coil useable
 > values sitting under the bench waiting to be pressed into service. :^) I
 > won't depress you by telling what I paid for them.
 >
 > As I said before, I've only had one commercial cap go south in 15 years
 > and that was under warranty.
 >
 > Ed Wingate RATCB
 >
 >
 >