Re: MMC - Sufficient Capacity?

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Original poster: "RIAA/MPAA's Worst Nightmare" <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com> 

I wouldn't add the bigger caps to the smaller ones since the voltage sharing
won't be equal (or even close) and something will blow (don't remember if
bigger capacitance sees more or less voltage than the rest).
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Subject: MMC - Sufficient Capacity?


 > Original poster: Koen van den Berg <cerberus_rex-at-planet.nl>
 >
 > Hello all,
 >
 > I was hoping somebody can help me out with a 'problem' I've run in to. I'm
 > in the process of making an MMC. It consists of 94 audio grade caps in
 > series, rated at 160 V by 3.3 mf. This amounts to approx. 15 kV and 35 nf.
 > Will this be adequate considering my transformer (dual parallel 10 kV 50
mA
 > NST's)? I might be able to up the cap bank to 100 caps, all rated at 160
V,
 > but that would mean adding 6 caps that were made by the same manufacturer,
 > but aren't rated at the same capacitance. These are 160 V 4.7 mf caps. Is
 > my current MMC sufficient, should I add these extra caps or do I have to
 > take a totally different approach? Any help would be appreciated.
 >
 > Thanks in advance
 >
 > Koen van den Berg
 >
 >