[TCML] Javammc question.

[DC Cox]

.018 uF will work good.  Yes, you present 16 pcs is very good.

,009 uF per string x 2 is .018 so you are on the right track.

Dr. Resonance

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:50 AM, <Mddeming at aol.com> wrote:

>
> In a message dated 5/21/08 9:33:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> teslatech at verizon.net writes:
>
> Hi  Guys
>
> I was looking at javammc tonight and placed in my cap value. I'm  using the
> CD942C series 0.15uF capacitors
> and loading the defaults. My  coil is a 12,000 volt 60 ma with an RQSG. I'm
> running with two strings of  16 caps.
> Javammc recommends two strings of 15 for a value of  0.02 uF.  I am not
> that
> great at math (shame on me) can
> someone help me figure  out the value of my MMC using the two strings of
> 16?
> Also is it terrible to  use two strings of 16 instead of the recommended
> 15?
>
> Thanks for your  time
>
> Vinnie
>
>
>
> Hi Vinnie,
>
> If your caps are all the same, then it's easy.
>
> C= Value of one cap * number of strings / number of caps per string
> In your case:
>
> 0.15 * 2 / 16 = 0.01875 uF instead of 0.0200 as recommended. You'll be
> running a little closer to resonant value, but just keep your safety gap
>  properly
> adjusted and all will be well, although your energy throughput may  be a
> few
> percent lower.
>
> Matt D.
>
>
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