[Amps] Energy stored in capacitor bank ?

Mon Oct 3 17:34:41 EDT 2005

Am 03.10.2005 um 22:51 schrieb Dan K9ZF:

> Frank Goenninger DG1SBG wrote:
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>> I have 14 caps in series, each having a capacity of 4200 uF. The  
>> load  voltage for
>> the bank will be about 3250 V DC
>>
> Are you sure those aren't 420 uF caps instead of 4200 uF?

Yeah - 4200 uF, rated for 400 V DC with an ESR of 35 mOhm, rated for  
10 A ripple current.

>
> That is a BIG cap!

3 inch wide and 4 inch height. ;-) 14 of them makes quite a capacitor  
bank that uses quite some space ...

>
> Dan
>

Cheers

    Frank