Re: [TCML] Looking for pulse cap

[Phillip Slawinski <pslawinski@xxxxxxxxx>]

How did you arrive at .5µF as the size for your tank cap?  I'm just curious,
as this sounds a little low for 2400A (if that's what you'll be running).
I'd expect the tank cap to be nearly double that size for 2400A (~1µF).
Making the cap larger also reduces the amount of time it will take to ring
up to 2400A, which is more efficient, and less stressful on your bridge.
Increasing the capacitance will also lower the voltage requirement for the
capacitor.

On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 13:19, Dave Leddon <dave@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm working on a fairly large DRSSTC and I find that an MMC adequate to the
> task may be out of my financial reach.  If I were to push the igbt bridge to
> its limits I would require a cap rated at 20 kv at 0.5 mfd.  This begins to
> sound like pole pig territory.  If anyone has a cap like this that they
> would consider selling, or if they know of a resource that I can pursue,
> please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
> Pleasanton, Ca
>
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