RE: [TCML] Bleeder for a Pulse Cap - how to?

[earl rhodes <earl_1975@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi stefan
in my systems  which are "dc resonant charge "there are diodes in the circuit which prevent the caps from bleeding off in the way you describe  and in a normal tc circuit if the link between transformer and capacitor is broken some how ie primary tap being disconected or even a just a bad connection  there could be a lethal amount of charge left in the capacitor  ready to remove your fingers and kill you instantly always better to be safe than sorry well you wouldnt be sorry youde be dead
hope this clarifys things for you 
you never know 

> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:46:24 +0200
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Bleeder for a Pulse Cap - how to?
> From: teslalabor@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Hi,
> I never understood, why to use bleeder resistors. I never recognized any
> remaining charge in my maxwells after powering down the tc. In every
> normal TC, where the transformer is connected at the spark gap, the cap
> discharges imediately through the primary coil accros the secondary
> coils of the feedingtransformers. So why use additional resistors?
> 
> Best Regards
> Stefan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:11:18 +0200
> Subject: RE: [TCML] Bleeder for a Pulse Cap - how to?
> From: earl rhodes <earl_1975@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> hi joe 
> i use maxwell pulse caps and my bleeders are 10 meg  made up from
> 10x2watt 1meg resistors in series then they are placed in a plastic tube
> and filled with resin if you do it right you can make them fit exactly
> across the cap a nice neat job 
> the resin helps prevent arcovers between the resistors i have never had
> any problems with them 
> earl
> aka teslaspigeon
> http://www.youtube.com/user/teslaspigeon
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> 
> 
> > From: joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:25:16 -0700
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [TCML] Bleeder for a Pulse Cap - how to?
> > 
> > Hi All,
> > Another question, if I may.
> > 
> > So far I've been using MMCs built in strings of 18 made of the
> illustrious 942C CDE caps.   Each one is fitted with it's personal 10M
> bleeder resistor.
> > 
> > I've been recently toying with the idea of picking up a pulse cap or
> two from eBay, but then I wondered what would be the safe way to
> "escape" the cap.  I'm used to a 30-sec approach time when I stop the
> coil and have to go fiddle.   With a pulse cap, I'd probably get myself
> zapped.  
> > 
> > What do you guys use for bleeders on those things?  
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
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