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Re: Dan's DRSSTC II 1st light tips?

Original poster: "marc" <xp88@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks to Steve, Jimmy, Terry for all the recent tips! An indicator light(
plus the 10k, 50 W bleeder resistor of course) across the big holding cap
is a great idea!

Marc

> [Original Message]
> From: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 7/7/2005 2:15:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Dan's DRSSTC II 1st light tips?
>
> Original poster: Jimmy Hynes <jphynes@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> You can also hook lights across the capacitors, that way you can tell if
> its hot, and it drains fairly quickly. Both my DRSSTCs have 3 christmas
> lights in series across the 'lytics.
>
> On 7/7/05, Tesla list <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original poster: Steve Conner
<<mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>  > I do have Dan's nice safety feature installed. A 10k
>  > across the 3900uF @
>  > 460 V storage cap. Would not want to get bit by that
>  > thing charged up to
>  > 300 volts!
>
> Do bear in mind that with 10k it takes a couple of
> minutes to discharge. I like to put a neon bulb (with
> built in resistor) across the DC bus cap too. It
> doesn't make it discharge any quicker but it reminds
> you the thing is hot!
>
> Steve Conner
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