[TCML] cap strings

[mark olson]

At 12:33 PM 1/19/08 -0600, you wrote:
>At 11:18 AM 1/19/08 -0600, you wrote:
>>Hi group,
>>
>>If a string of caps in series have different voltage ratings, do the 
>>ratings add, or does the voltage add evenly
>>across each cap?  In other words, if the string has one 20kv cap and four 
>>1.5kv caps with 25kv across the
>>string, does each cap see 5kv and the 1.5kv's blow, or does the rating of 
>>the string equal 26kv and everything
>>is fine?
>If the 20kv is 0.05mfd and the four 1.5kv are 0.5mfd, then the 20kv will 
>see 10x the volts the 1.5kv?  Will this work?
>Thanks again
>Marko
>if my math is correct, the 1.5kv caps will each see 1786 volts, so i guess 
>im cutting it close once again....
>>Thanks,
>>Marko
>>
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