[Amps] Source for plate xfrmer

[Mike Andrews]

On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 05:01:22PM -0000, DAVE WHITE wrote:
> I can just picture the crater where St Charles, IL used to be if you 
> discharged that beast!  Where on earth did it come from?  If you weren't so 
> far away I'd be asking you if it was for sale....
> 
> Dave G0OIL
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
> To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
> Cc: <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Source for plate xfrmer
> 
> 
> >I have a 10 KV 200 uF oil cap weighs 175 lbs and that's why I'm
> > hesitant to use it.

Hmmmmm ... .5 * C * V * V 
           .5 * .0002 * 10^4 * 10^4
           10^-4 * 10^4 * 10^4 
		   10^4 Joules. 

That's ... hefty. 

You do keep it shorted when not in circuit, *YES*?

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
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Tired old sysadmin