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Re: New MMC has MASSIVE issues



Original poster: tesla popp <teslas_lab@xxxxxxxxx>

I may have time later to explane why you have such
problems (I did the same thing)... I will build you an
MMC with some cd942's, If I don't have to take to big
a loss.  These caps are darn near INDESTRUCTABLE;
SCREW LOSSY MILAR!

Let me know,
Coiler Forever: Jeremiah Popp

--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: "JT Bowles" <jasotb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi, remember me saying i am creating a new MMC,
> rated double my previous cap?
>
> I did that!, and it is closer to matching my NST
> also.
>
> BUT HERES THE ISSUE:
> *If I look carefully I can see dielectric breakdown
> on 2 of 12
> capacitors, while in use
> *The Mylar heats up fast
> *My MMC randomly sparks from one capacitor to
> another. Sometimes it
> wont do this at all.
>
> HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE! when I had an 18KV rated MMC,
> and it gradually
> broke down. But when i inserted my new MMC, rated
> 36KV, the MMC began
> to degrade faster than my old one.
>
> HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE!!!!!?
>
> Wow, i just want a working MMC.
>
> Any solid ideas as to why this is happening, terry?
> It really is very
> dissappointing.
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Parting out 900 watt coil
> >Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:03:55 -0700
> >
> >Original poster: "Hooper, Christopher AZ"
> <christopher.az.hooper@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Good day great coilers,
> >
> >I am parting out this 900 watt spark gap coil and
> even the 60ma/15kv
> >transformer (less than 1 hour run time) @
> >http://users.cableaz.com/~chooper/800watt_1200.htm.
> The only item I am
> >not selling is the top load as Dave at D&M High
> voltage does not make
> >them anymore and they are rare. Terry Blake bought
> one on my plexy
> >primary and loved it. I have a lot of love and care
> into this coil from
> >the low pass filter to the tank to the secondary
> and just want what I
> >have in it. Why you ask, it is Steve Ward's fault,
> as he introduced me
> >to Solid State a few years ago and never run my
> spark gap coils any
> >more. Even the control panel is for sale as my next
> project is a 200 amp
> >x 240 volt DRSSTC and those CM6OO IGBT's are not
> cheap even on ebay.
> >Hope these parts can go to a loving home as they
> need a special place to
> >live.
> >
> >Rgs,
> >christopher
>
>
>