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Re: 18,000. AMP high energy Cap bank
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- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:59:52 -0700
 
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Original poster: FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx 
In a message dated 12/11/04 9:46:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
The capacitors weigh about 100 lbs each.  Caster
oil fill caps.  Rated 18,000. AMP High Energy pulse capacitors.   3 
capacitors in parallel is 54,000. AMPS.
    How does one measure these very high current levels to any degree of 
accuracy?
    How does one limit these current levels? If a energy discharge cap 
system has an ultimate safe rating of (say) 20kA, how does one make sure 
that current isn't exceeded during an experiment that vaporizes a specimen?
-Phil LaBudde