Re: Introduction / LTR caps

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Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Mark, and DC,

Certainly with pigs, one tends to drive a larger Cp, and if the 
secondary doesn't change, this would require a smaller Lp.  Therefore 
the peak current goes up.  However, I see no reason why a MMC can not 
be designed to handle the larger currents (just no more than 400+ 
amps per string using the 0.15uf caps.  One can also increase the 
topload to allow a larger Lp.

Gerry R.


> Original poster: "Mark W. Stolz" <mark_w_stolz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I would have to disagree.  The 10kVA coil we recently built uses a 
> .130 nF MMC and has had no problems, even with several minute runs.
>
> Mark Stolz
> http://teslacoils4christ.org/
>
> > Original poster: "D.C. Cox" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Don't use with pigs.  With a .05 uF Maxwell cap on a pig powered 
> > coil we measured 2,300 Apms peak on pri ---- too much for MMCs.
> >
> > Dr. Resonance