[TCML] Almost there... MMC

[bunnykiller]

Hey Steve,

the set up of the caps depends primarily on the voltage and amperage 
output of your hi volt transformer.
Lets say you are using a NST at 12KV 30mA,  to start, we know that it is 
normally suggested to have a cap voltage rating approximately 2X the 
supply voltage ( keeps those nasty hi volt surges/kickbacks from frying 
the caps so quickly). Next, you should find the resonate value of the 
transformer/cap combination and then go about 10 - 20% higher ( this is 
called LTR ,  larger than resonate) values for the cap set.   A resonate 
cap for this example would be .0066 uF, a LTR cap would be .0072 -.0080 
uF ( most people go for .010uF for added protection). WinTesla has a 
neat little program in it to determine resonate cap values for the 
transformer....

heres a weird analogy...
consider your water supply can produce 1 gallon of water per second for 
1.85 seconds and your water balloon is capable of holding 1 gallon of 
water. you hook up your water supply and fill the balloon, it gets full 
and tight, nearly to the point of bursting ( this is a resonate cap 
system) but if you miss the 1 second point and it continues to fill, 
OOPS, the cap blows up. In a LTR system, the same water supply is used, 
but you have a balloon that is capable of 2 gallons of water, so if you 
miss the 1 second point, you still have a good balloon :)

for the 12KV 30mA situation, take all 12 caps and place them in series 
for  24KV at .0125 uF. This gives you the 2X volt  coverage and a LTR 
rating.

Scot D



Stephen J. Hobley wrote:

>In the TC parts kit I ordered there are 12 capacitors - each one is
>0.15mf 2000V. I also have a big bag of 10Meg 1/2 Watt bleeder resistors.
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>How do I go about choosing a wiring configuration? Serial/parallel
>etc... 
>The more sites I read, the more options there seem to be, and the more
>confused I get.
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>I'm starting to work with the Tesla map program, and although it's
>really good with numbers, it's not so good at answering my questions :-)
>
>This is the last piece of the puzzle; any help in slotting it into place
>would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Steve
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