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RE: www.drsstc.com massive update!

Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley@xxxxxxxx>


Derek,

You really do want to use IGBTs for this application.
MOSFETs cannot handle the very high peak currents (especially those
IRF460 types)
that are atypical of DRSSTCs.

Dan



>Yes indeed.. But I AM pulsing the coil,
>circuit at http://www.roffesoft.co.uk/tesla/sstc2/sstc2.pdf
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>I've beefed up my FET protection with a set of diodes from the
>outputs of the bridge to the supply rails, and replaced the
>Blown Fets. My next run will be with a CT to check the primary
>current is not beyond the FETS capabilities.
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>Derek
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