Re: Current Limiting and Impedance, DC Resonant Charging

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Original poster: robert heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Steve: 15 KVDC is 15KV, but 15KVAC RMS is not 15KV it is x 1.414 or 21.2 Kv
peak. That causes problems if not compensated for . In addition reactance
charging is even higher with non -sign wave application like a spark gap.
--   Robert   H


> From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 11:50:14 -0600
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> Subject: RE: Current Limiting and Impedance, DC Resonant Charging
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> Resent-Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 11:51:14 -0600 (MDT)
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> Original poster: Steve Conner <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> At 20:35 12/05/05 -0600, you wrote:
>> since I will be running up to
>> MAYBE 15KVDC, the charge inductor will need, along with the Tcoil which 
is a
>> completely another issue and the fodder of posts to come, to endure 30kV
>
> If you're running at 15kV then the charging inductor only sees 15kV.
>
> When the tank cap is discharged, the power supply end of the inductor is at
> 15kV and the tank cap end is at ground. So there is 15kV across the 
inductor.
>
> One half cycle of resonant charging later, the power supply end is still at
> 15kV (it never moved) but the tank cap is now at 30kV so again there is
> 15kV across the inductor but just in the other direction.
>
> Steve Conner
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