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Re: How many CD 942C20P15K in series for a 4 pack?

Original poster: "Peter Reid" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Eric,

I sure do, check out http://tesla.reidconsulting.com.au . I wouldn't put a saftey gap directly across the capacitor bank, put it across your main spark gap if using a RSG. The currents will be massive if the capacitor bank is directly shorted. These massive currents could damage the MMC.

Regards

Peter
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Subject: Re: How many CD 942C20P15K in series for a 4 pack?


Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

My original post should have read 942C20P15K in all instances. Minor error,
but I figured I'd correct it. Thanks for the info Peter. Do you have a
website showing your work by some chance?

Another Q:Should I attempt to set a safety gap across my MMC?

Eric
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Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: How many CD 942C20P1K in series for a 4 pack?


> Original poster: "Peter Reid" <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Eric,
>
> That sounds like it should be fine. After all i run my MMC of a 8 Stack,
it
> consists of 144 caps, 12 in series, 12 in parallel (24kV 0.1uF) i run it
at
> 19,000v and had no problems what so ever, even at load of about 18-20kW
for
> extented runs, there is even no signs of heating.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 7:56 AM
> Subject: How many CD 942C20P1K in series for a 4 pack?
>
>
> >Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Hi, I have a 4 pack that I currently use with a saltwater cap for
powering
> >my tesla coil. I ordered 45x CD 942C20P1K caps, how many should I run > >in
a
> >string? Since the maximum RMS of the 4 pack is 10000 KVAC, peak voltage
is
> >14400. So I would think 8 capacitors in series? Does anyone see any
> >problems with that?
> >
> >---Eric
>
>
>