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[Amps] Re: Amps digest, Vol 1 #357 - 15 msgs/INRUSH CURRENT PROTECTION

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Subject: [Amps] Re: Amps digest, Vol 1 #357 - 15 msgs/INRUSH CURRENT PROTECTION
From: g8gsq@qsl.net (Steve Thompson)
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 07:55:07 -0000
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From: Dan Fitch <oldjags@cfl.rr.com>
To: Guillermo <nagato@arnet.com.ar>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: 01 November 2002 04:54
Subject: RE: [Amps] Re: Amps digest, Vol 1 #357 - 15 msgs/INRUSH CURRENT
PROTECTION


> It would be interesting to look at the surge current, with and without a
> lamp in the primary, by measuring the voltage across a small resistance
> placed in series with the capacitor bank.  A single trace o-scope could be
> used if the grounded side of the capacitor bank could be disconnected from
> ground and a resistor (1 ohm or less) inserted.
It's also interesting to leave the resistor in there and look at the current
when you load up the PSU output.

Steve


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