>
>No, not really stupid questions.
>
>Just two questions I haven't asked before.
>
>#1
>
>Let's say I had a whole bunch of 0.1 uF disk capacitors, all the same size
>and all rated at 5 kV. Is there any reason I couldn't make a 5 kV
>capacitor bank for an HV supply filter by putting them all in parallel?
// No, however, they would be a bit more practical for use in a hi-pot
tester.
>Naturally, my PCB would need to be designed for the voltage, and made from
>a material that would withstand said voltage. Naturally, I would have an
>adequate total capacitance for the application, say 20 uF plus.
>
>#2
>
>Let's say I wanted to duplicate Rich's nichrome wire transient suppressors,
>but I didn't have any large-gauge nichrome wire. But I did have an old
>spool of #26 nichrome. Is there any reason I couldn't twist a large number
>of strands tightly together to make a conductor of the appropriate size?
>The ends of the finished conductor would be silver-soldered together, but
>not the body of the wire, so it would maintain its conductivity as nichrome.
>
// No, however, Rich sells 0.25-inch width Ni-Cr ribbon for 50-cents
per foot and #20 Ni-Cr wire for $1 per 5-feet.
cheers, Jim
- R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.
end
--
FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/amps
Submissions: amps@contesting.com
Administrative requests: amps-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems: owner-amps@contesting.com
|