Re: New Coil

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>



MMCs rated 2 kV DC have a 750 VAC rating.

If you run them at Erms x 3.0 you will not have any failures.

Dr. Resonance


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> MMC's (self healing) typically fail at twiced their rated voltage
> (according to Terry).  Are Maxwells just mmc caps emersed in oil within
> their container???  If so, do you know what the summation of their
> individual ratings are compared to their overall rating???
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> Gerry R
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> >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.
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> >Ed Sonderman
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