I'm just attempting too change the laws of physics and
ohms law. You can always hope.
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--- Bob Maser <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> Power = V^2/R; :: Power is 4000^2/200000 = 80W. 10
> 2meg 2 w resistors don't
> have enough wattage. Go find another Ohmite 100K
> ohm, 225w resistor and put
> it in series and your problems will be over. Lots
> of headroom but they sure
> are ugly.
>
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "aborg" <a_borg@yahoo.com>
> To: "Bob Maser" <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Bleeder Resistor Inquiry
>
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > What about using 10 2 Meg 2 Watt resistors in
> > parallel ? The math indicates it should work.
> >
> ****************************************************
> >
> > --- Bob Maser <bmaser@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> >> 4000 squared divided by 100K = 160watts the
> bleeder
> >> is dissipating. My amp
> >> uses 2 100K @225w resistors and they do not
> >> overheat. Try finding another
> >> 100K and add it to the circuit. The 200K will
> >> provide enough load and it
> >> will bleed down within less than 30 sec.
> >> Bob
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "aborg" <a_borg@yahoo.com>
> >> To: "Amps Amps" <amps@contesting.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 9:44 AM
> >> Subject: [Amps] Bleeder Resistor Inquiry
> >>
> >>
> >> >I am currenty building a HV Power Supply using a
> >> > 4800vac pole pig, 40uF 5kv oil filled cap ,
> 10kv
> >> PIV
> >> > rectifier board, 20 amp variac and a 100k
> 225watt
> >> > bleeder.
> >> >
> >> > The initial power up started well without the
> >> bleeder
> >> > connected to the circuit after 30 min burn-in
> no
> >> > problems. Discharged the circuit and added the
> >> 100k
> >> > bleeder and 5 mins the bleeder starts to smell
> and
> >> the
> >> > exterior paint starts to bubble. Shut it down
> and
> >> > examined the circuit, all seem accurate.
> >> >
> >> > Question : Is my bleeder to small ?
> >> >
> >> > P.S. : The variac was set at 4KV at all times.
> >> >
> >> > Mike-KK4MS
> >> > a_borg@yahoo.com
> >> >
> >> >
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