Re: New Coil

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Original poster: "Mike" <mike.marcum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

They work fine on 12kv nst's (about a dozen 3-5 min runs and still ticking 
in a bigger coil with more in series), explode after a few min on 15kv ones 
(makes a nice 12" blue/orange fireball tho with a big mess).

Mike
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Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: New Coil


> Original poster: Esondrmn@xxxxxxx
> -snip-
>
> In a message dated 4/24/05 3:27:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> I plan on using my welder for current control and
> either my two 1256's or my three 540 volt 30 amp
> voltpac stack. I currently use my maxwells three deep,
> but may only use them two deep for 75 nF 70 kV rating,
> which is kinda small for a coil this size. I'm afraid
> to use them as 300 nF 35 kV, as this seems to be too
> close to the edge. I have no idea how rough a life
> these guys had before I got them.
>
> Adam
>
> Adam,
>
> I have a couple of those Maxwell caps also, and as you, have been 
> concerned about using only one and have always used the two in series. I 
> have read where lots of folks on this list have the same caps.  Is anyone 
> only using them individually, or multiple in parallel?  If so, with what 
> power supply?  I would feel ok at say 10 kv but both of my coils use a 15 
> kv supply and I have just been chicken to find out what kind of voltage 
> they can really take.
>
> Ed Sonderman