Re: Magnifier Primary Capacitors - EQUIDRIVE vs. STANDARD

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Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com 


Steve,

I'm not sure how two caps in this arrangement would provide any isolation
from the 60Hz power source.  Could you elaborate?
Thanks

Dan


 > Dan,
 >
 > Electrically and performance-wise, two caps in series, no matter if
 > separated by the TC primary or back to back, act like a single cap with
 > twice the voltage rating and half the capacitance of a single cap.  But
 > esthetically, it has some appeal for those who value symmetry and
scientific
 > names to describe their setup.  One could argue two caps might help
isolate
 > the primary from the 60 Hz power source, but the equidrive setup is
probably
 > just as potentially lethal to the careless person who contacts a primary
 > while the coil is in operation as is a single cap configuration.
 > --Steve Y.
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
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 > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 1:24 PM
 > Subject: Magnifier Primary Capacitors - EQUIDRIVE vs. STANDARD
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com
 >  >
 >  > Ed, Richard, List,
 >  >
 >  > I have a question regarding the two most common primary capacitor
 >  > arrangments in magnifier systems.
 >  >
 >  > 1.  STANDARD - Single capacitor as most commonly used in classic tesla
 > coil
 >  > systems.
 >  >
 >  > 2.  EQUIDRIVE - Two capacitors used in the primary circuit.  One on
either
 >  > side of the primary and connected in series with the primary.
 >  >
 >  > I'm currently designing my system using the EQUIVDRIVE arrangment on
the
 >  > basis that the two great magnifier builders, Richard Hull and Ed
Wingate,
 >  > state this
 >  > arrangement is superior over the other arrangement.
 >  >
 >  > However, I'm not sure and can't see right away what the advantage is.
 >  >
 >  > Does anyone have the nitty gritty details of why the EQUIVDRIVE
 > arrangement
 >  > is superior over the STANDARD arrangement.
 >  >
 >  > Thanks
 >  > Dan
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
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