Iâ??m not sure I understand that argument- the MMC will be across the same
voltage from the transformer either way, unless I really misunderstand. All
youâ??ve doing is cutting out the primary coil, and at 60hz it isnâ??t a
tremendous amount of inductanceâ?¦
On Wed, Nov 3, 2021 at 6:19 PM Lux, Jim <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 11/3/21 10:18 AM, Joshua Thomas wrote:
> > Hello Jim,
> >
> > > This is why I like the configuration where the main gap is across the
> > NST, and the primary and cap are in series across the gap.
> >
> > Are there other configurations? I thought the gap(s) in parallel to
> > the NST with the primary and cap in series were the only
> > configuration. Do people use the MMC in parallel with the NST and the
> > gap in series?
>
> If you look around long enough, you'll see every possible arrangement.
> But yes, cap across NST and gap in series with primary is probably the
> most popular "other" arrangement. The argument is that the cap charges
> to a higher voltage (well, yes, potentially cooking your transformer or
> cap in the process).
>
>
>
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