question about some scrs

JoeDarkon, Sun May 27 2007, 03:00AM

are these good to use for a coilgun Link2
they look ok to me but i havent seen scrs with those specs in that small of a package
Re: question about some scrs
..., Sun May 27 2007, 03:21AM

we need way more info about your system...

It would work great for a little photoflash coilgun, and it would explode if you try to fire a 5KJ bank with it.
Re: question about some scrs
Ken M., Sun May 27 2007, 03:31AM

They MAY only be 200v @ 55A? I think right, forgot the the amp rating, either way if you paralleled them and trigged them at once shouldn't that work as well, I saw on a different site the guy tried it and I think it worked.
Re: question about some scrs
JoeDarkon, Sun May 27 2007, 03:52AM

well i have been thinking of making a many staged coilgun and i saw these i know its only rated for 200v but i think i can hand 550 amp surges if i get some lower voltage high capacity caps i think it would work great.... i just wasnt sure because they seem pretty small for their ratings
Re: question about some scrs
Electroholic, Sun May 27 2007, 08:13AM

generally you will want more voltage than 200V, for a faster pulse, especially on the last few stages of a multi stage design.
Re: question about some scrs
JoeDarkon, Sun May 27 2007, 10:04AM

so higher voltage less farads decreases pulse time?
Re: question about some scrs
TheMerovingian, Sun May 27 2007, 10:29AM

They would be good on hybrid multistage designs using an scr per stage and an igbt or mosfet on the cathodes. My new pistol is using this design though i am using 800V scrs and 600V igbt with (330V capbank)