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Re: exploding wire



Original poster: "Paul Marshall" <klugmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>

I have a 25kv 330uf cap bank (103,000 joules) I wonder how big a wire I could use..





Paul S. Marshall





From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: exploding wire
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:37:36 -0600

Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi,

Caps like we were using yesterday are 60uF at 10kV for 3000 Joules each.
They probably weigh a 100+ pounds. CD caps are 2000V at 0.15uF at "0.3 joules each". You see the problem :-) The big caps store 10,000 times the energy!!

Cheers,

        Terry


At 05:26 PM 6/12/2006, you wrote:
Hello All,

Slightly off topic, but has anyone used the cd .15uf caps in banks to explode wire? If so, what voltage seemed the most success, bank configuration, and damage to our great capacitors was sustained. Terry, you may be able to field this the best if you are willing to post it. I know Bert H uses mammoth caps. Are these sizes required? Please reply off list if this too far off topic.

Thanks for all you do,
Jim Mora