Re: 48KWATT DRSSTC Warmup

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Original poster: "Hooper, Christopher AZ" <christopher.az.hooper@xxxxxxxxx>

Cool, good to know! Thanks for the input.

Rgs,
Ch r
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Sent: Thu Jan 26 11:21:40 2006
Subject: Re: 48KWATT DRSSTC Warmup

Original poster: "Robin Copini" <rcopini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

sorry to say it, back I dont think so,  I run an MMC using dubilier
.33uf caps at 33kv out at 100 amps (240 volt ac), around 24 KVA for
15-20, 5 metre arcs for 15 minutes at a time with no problems, you
build em big enough, they will last.

robin - in OZ


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Subject: Re: 48KWATT DRSSTC Warmup


>Original poster: "D.C. Cox" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>The MMC won't take this kind of power level.  You will need to run
>the big Maxwells like we do on our coils over 6 kVA.
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>Dr. Resonance
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>>I thought I would share my newest creation, a 10kwatt DRSSTC @
>>http://users.cableaz.com/~chooper/images/fatboy1wred.jpg .
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>>Since I use plexy, I thought embedding high output UV LED's would be
>>cool and looks like a spark gap running from the distance @
>>http://users.cableaz.com/~chooper/images/fatboyblue.jpg .
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>>Little red DRSSTC (ran at the Cheesehead)is in front of new DRSSTC for
>>comparison, as the 10kwatter is almost 8 feet. 120 caps for the MMC and
>>is fan cooled as I push my MMC's to melt down....he he. First light is
>>this weekend.....then off to the 48kwatter DRSSTC...... first step of
>>the 48kwatter is the 9 foot by 3 foot secondary. 48kwatter DRSSTC will
>>also use a big, very big MMC; start soldering iron up indeed (maybe 500
>>caps or so)
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>>Rgs,
>>Christopher robin
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