Re: mmc query

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Original poster: Mark Broker <mbroker-at-thegeekgroup-dot-org> 

You will need fewer primary turns (less inductance) to tune a larger 
primary capacitor.  You will not have any problems with your MMC.  Even if 
you don't properly set your safety gap your NST will most likely die long 
before the caps fail. :)

Good luck!

Mark Broker
Chief Engineer, The Geek Group


On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 13:09:37 -0700, Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:

>Original poster: "philip barnes" <luck_phil87-at-hotmail-dot-com> Hi,
>
>I just recieved my geek group mmc caps (woohoo). I'm using 1 string of 9 
>100 nF caps for my 50 hz, 12/30 coil. But i just read somewhere that u 
>need 12 or more turns used on your primary when tuned to limit the peak 
>current through a single string mmc. With my home made cap, which WAS 
>4.2nF (it selfdistructed!) the coil was tuned with 7 turns on the primary. 
>Now with a LTR mmc of about 11 nF, the tuning point will be less turns 
>right? My secondary is only 1.7 " in dia so the coils freq is high. Will i 
>have problems with my mmc?
>
>Phil
>
>