Re: MMC for 4 pack MOT supply

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Original poster: "tesla by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-paradise-dot-net.nz>

Hi Ted L in NZ
The CD spec for the geek cap is 13.5A RMS and 432A Pk.

So you can do the sums for the MMC

I have used the 942C 0.33uF/1600V 3 strings of 11 with good success with a 4
MOT stack.
This cap has Irms of 13.3A and 633A pk FYI

Good luck
Ted Linney in NZ
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Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 6:49 AM
Subject: MMC for 4 pack MOT supply


> Original poster: "Andy Cobaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> All,
> I would like some advice on my idea about a capacitor for a 4 pack MOT
supply.
> I would like to make 4 strings of 6 Geek group caps for a voltage rating
of
> 12KV and 100nF.  My question is will the capacitors take the current and
the
> power from the MOTs or do I have to build a capacitor for this one.  If I
did
> this it would be easy to go to 2 strings of 12 for my 15/60 NST supply.
Also,
> will the 6000VA or so this psu will be supplying be overpowering my 4" x
20"
> secondary?  Can high voltage side capacitve ballasting reduce the power
> somewhat? (I did this with 2 series MOTs and could plug them directly into
a
> 15A outlet, 1 MO cap on each "leg").  Any and all help is greatly
appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Andy C.
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