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Re: 18,000. AMP high energy Cap bank



Original poster: FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx

In a message dated 12/11/04 9:46:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
The capacitors weigh about 100 lbs each. Caster
oil fill caps. Rated 18,000. AMP High Energy pulse capacitors. 3 capacitors in parallel is 54,000. AMPS.


How does one measure these very high current levels to any degree of accuracy?
How does one limit these current levels? If a energy discharge cap system has an ultimate safe rating of (say) 20kA, how does one make sure that current isn't exceeded during an experiment that vaporizes a specimen?


-Phil LaBudde