[TCML] RE: Choosing a PFC capacitor

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>]

Unlike the tank cap, the value of a PFC cap is not at all critical.  I don't think that choosing a higher-than-optimum value is better than a lower value; either can result in more Amps being pulled.  But I think that the effective performance of 60 vs. 70 uF would be identical.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Stephen J. Hobley
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 12:07 PM
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: [TCML] Choosing a PFC capacitor
>
> When choosing a PFC capacitor, should you go for the "next one up" in size?
>
> Eg. Teslamap recommends a 66.7uf cap, but I can only find 60, or 70 uf caps.
>
> Steve
>
>

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