Nicholas,
Big problems. The solder side series string is being staggered in
sections of 3 on a square perf board. Your leads are far too close
together between "most" sections. If you fire it up like this, your
going to get arcing between the sections. Think of this: If you have
12 caps in series and say 12kV across the cap bank, then there will be
3kV across each 3 cap section in your circuit. Another 3kV on the next
section, etc. The area with the bottom red and green circles will have
6kV across those 2 very near leads. However, the middle caps leads of
those 2 sections are even closer. That's probably the main arcing spot.
You need to keep some distance. This square board isn't going to help
you much. You would be better off with a caps side by side in a single
run. Long perf board versus a square one.
I know it sucks to hear that after you've soldered all the leads, but
it is what it is.
Take care,
Bart
Nicholas J. Goble wrote:
Here are some pics of my recently soldered MMC (top and bottom). I'm
just posting them because I just finished and I finally may have
something to brag about.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28523883@N06/2659423434/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28523883@N06/2659423450/in/photostream/
Hope these links work!
Nicholas Goble
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