Re: Pool Pig...

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Original poster: Mike <megavolts61@xxxxxxxxx>

Hi Gerry,
I'm not trying to be argumentative here, but as I was reading this, 
it seems like the ARSG should be based on the RMS voltage, not the 
peak.   This would make the average bang size 10.4J and therefore 
you'd want to be able to fire up to 1440 BPS.   I really don't know, 
but I'd sure hate to blow a couple hundred $$ worth of caps by under 
desiging the ARSG.  Please explain, if I'm wrong,  why I am in this.
Mike

Example:  assume the 100nf used in the green monster and ballasted at
15KW. Also assume that the maximum voltage allowed will be 14.4KVrms
* sqrt(2). This will give you about 20400Vpeak.  The BANG energy (at
20.4KV) will be 20.8 joules.  Therefore, the needed BPS will be:

BPS = 15000 / 20.8 or 720.

You can see that you will need a very high speed ARSG to keep the
voltage under control if you ballast for full power.

Gerry R.