[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: Residual charge left on caps
Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net>
Hi Gary,
I wonder if differences in dialectric leakage of individual caps might
account for this?
Gerry R
> Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com>
>
> On why MMC caps develop asymmetrical charges, and that it may be due to
> corona, I've also seen my 4-element cap powered by a 4kV NST, develop
> residual charges before I installed bleeder resistors. I would have
> guessed that 4kV would not generate that much corona, but I'm not sure.
>
> Moral of both stories is, I will always use bleeder resistors.
>
> Gary Lau
> MA, USA
>
>