Re: Commercial Pulse Caps vs MMC's

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Original poster: G <bog-at-cinci.rr-dot-com> 

Hello all,

My MMC testimony:

I have been using an MMC built with the Geek Group 0.15 uF caps for over 2 
years now. the MMC design is 3 strings of 11 caps. The cap array is used in 
a TC that is running a with a PDT at ~7200 VA and no heating has been 
observed at any time, even after 6.5 continuous minutes of operation. This 
coil's primary is tapped at 12 turns, which keeps the peak currents down a 
bit.  Output of the coil varies with weather  between 7-9 feet as measured 
to a grounded strike rod.

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Best,
Gregory

>Original poster: kd4lyh-at-bellsouth-dot-net
>To the List Members,
>
>This is just my opinion for what its worth. I think MMC,s are fine for 
>small coils. When you start dealing with power levels of 5KVA and up a 
>Commercial Pulse Cap designed for a Tesla tank circuit is the way to go. I 
>have 300 of the 942c .33ufd caps that I purchased from Richardson Electronics.
>When I have the time I,d like to build a large MMC to see how they hold up 
>at 5-10KVA. I,d like to here from some of you guys running MMC,s  at the 
>power levels I mentioned. I still feel a Commerical Pulse Cap is the way to go.
>
>Regards Jeff


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