Re: [TCML] MMC pics

["Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz" <acmdq@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Really, series capacitors must be connected in a straight line, or with 
large clearances if there are turns. 10 kV will easily spark trough a 1 
cm gap between points or sharp corners, or even more over a substrate 
that is not specially insulating. The single small resistors across the 
capacitors also probably don't have enough insulation and will fail.
What I do is to assemble MMCs over an acrylic plate, using four 
resistors in series across each capacitor (in a zigzag pattern to save 
space), or group of capacitors in parallel. No more than tree capacitors 
in parallel for each bleeder, or a failure in a capacitor may be 
destructive, and not "heal" itself.

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz


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