RE: MMC bleed resistors

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi Tristan,

We are using DigiKey part # 10MH-ND 10M OHM 1/2W 5% CARBON FILM 
resistors.  They sell 1000 for $13.  These Yageo resistors have been well 
tested to insure that they will withstand 2000V.  Other resistors may 
indeed work fine but we would not know for sure.  At 1.3 cents each, they 
are a freebee ;-))

Cheers,

         Terry


At 01:47 AM 3/12/2004, you wrote:
>Randy,
>
>These resistors that you have thousands of, are they any different to a
>normal 1/2 watt resistor?  I have found a relatively cheap source of
>'normal' 1/2 watt resistors, but were wondering if they were suitable for
>high voltage application.  I am about to build a tesla coil, and am trying
>to assemble a list of part suppliers in AUS.  If anybody has any
>recommendations, it would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Secondly, Is it possible to make a MMC using LOTS of Ceramic Capacitors (ie
>4700pF 3kV)?
>
>Many Thanks
>Tristan
>
>
>PS - Check my plasma globe photo's -at-
>http://www.ph4tboys.endoftheinternet-dot-org/PlasmaG
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
>Sent: Friday, 12 March 2004 16:05
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: MMC bleed resistors
>
>Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>
>
>Hi Randy,
>
>I have a few thousand of those resistors here.  Just send me your address
>and how many you want.
>
>Cheers,
>
>          Terry
>
>
>At 08:49 PM 3/11/2004, you wrote:
> >I need to put bleed resistors on my MMC.  I went looking for 10M
> >resistors, and S#!t!!  There is a big selection and price range for ½ watt
> >10M resistors.  Is there a particular type I want?  Most have a voltage
> >rating less than I expect to apply to it.  As long as I don’t get an arc
> >over the top…. Isn’t a 10M resistor a 10M resistor?
> >
> >Randy