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Dr. Brownout
Wed May 16 2012, 03:10AM
Dr. Brownout Registered Member #2405 Joined: Fri Oct 02 2009, 12:59AM
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I posted a schematic of how to hook them up. make a string of 32 capacitors all in series. Then make another string of 32 capacitors in series.

Now take those two strings and connect them in parallel and then you will have your capacitor bank. Make sure you put bleeder resistors on those caps so they can bleed off any charge that may be left on them.

The pdf file I posted is the diagram I could post an image of it if you would rather have that.

--Brian
1337137840 2405 FT138434 Cap Bank
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teravolt
Wed May 16 2012, 03:38AM
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what kind of tesla are you building
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the mad scientist
Wed May 16 2012, 03:53AM
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spark gap tesla coil

so the diagram just shows a long string twisted around... i dont see how its is series and parallel... and what rating bleeders do i need ?
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Dr. Brownout
Wed May 16 2012, 04:41AM
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The top two strings are connected in series making One series string of 32 capacitors connected in series.

The same for the bottom two strings.

Those two strings of series connected capacitors are connected in parallel.

I use 1 meg 1 watt bleeders on mine I use one for each capacitor. On the Solidstate coils I use 1 meg 1/2 watt because the voltage is lower.

the mad scientist wrote ...

so the diagram just shows a long string twisted around... i dont see how its is series and parallel... and what rating bleeders do i need ?

I simplified the diagram to show only 2 strings 32 in each string connect the 2 strings in parallel.

Brian
1337145098 2405 FT138434 Cap Bank


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Mads Barnkob
Wed May 16 2012, 10:10AM
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