Re: mmc

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: mmc
• From: ANTarchimedes-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 18:10:01 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

In a message dated 5/14/2000 7:41:25 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

<< i was woundering, if in the construction of the mmc it would be better
 to use more of a lower voltage poly. cap then less of a higher voltage?
  i mean would it be better to use 50 - 1kv caps, or 1000 - 50v caps?
 my thinking is would it help to spread any stress over a larger
 dielectric surface? >>

Well, each has an advantage.  50 -1kv caps is easier to assemble and will 
probably have a higher capacity.  1000-50v caps would be easier to repair 
since you could remove one "problem cap" and replace it cheaply.  However, it 
would also have higher resistance since there'd be more wire involved; which 
means it'd get hotter.  In short, use former of the two choices.

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