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Re: chokes and caps
From: Matthew Mills[SMTP:megavolt@usa.net]
Reply To: megavolt@usa.net
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 1997 2:05 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: chokes and caps
Hi, I have got my hands on several large two lead ballasts from mercury
vapour lamps 400W@250V and the large rolled polypropylene caps
(30uF@250V) I was wondering whether I can use the ballasts as chokes
(they are just like a transformer with only one winding) and if I can
use the caps for PFC capacitors.
These also have a brown/black/green (1M?) resistor across the terminals
I guess as a drain.
They seem to be in the "ballpark" (hope I've used this term in the right
context) for PFC caps
do I place them parallel to my neons or parallel to my Variac?
Thanks,
Matt