[TCML] MMC Info

[jimlux]

On 3/14/11 6:57 PM, Jon Danniken wrote:
> John Contovasilis wrote:
>> Could anyone tell me exactly how to calculate the amount of needed
>> capacitance in the MMC array?
>> Any information would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Hi John, here is the original MMC chart that the geek group put out:
>
> http://www.tb3.com/tesla/capacitors/MMCcapSales.gif
>

That chart (and how you go about doing it) is the combination between 3 
factors:
1) enough caps in a string to hold off the voltage.. 10 for a 15kV NST
2) enough caps to get the capacitance where you want it (that's why 
there's 19 0.1 uF caps for a 15/30.. it's to get the capacitance down 
low enough.
3) enough caps/strings in parallel to handle the current