Re: Disappointing Results

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Tesla729-at-cs-dot-com>

In a message dated 3/11/02 8:33:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

><< Hi David -
> 
> Tesla list wrote:
> 
> > Original poster: "David Kyle by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <dave-at-kyleusa-dot-com>
> >
> > Hi Bart,
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestion but the wiring is correct.
> 
> Ok, but is the cap in parallel with primary?
> 
> >  I am now beginning
> > to agree with the other list members that I choose far too large a
> > capacitance value for my very very puny supply.
> 
> Maybe their right. But I fail to see how a cap can short out because the
> supply is weak (unless
> the cap is shorted internally).
> 
> Just some thoughts. Take care,
> Bart >>


Hi Bart, David,

I think what David is saying is that a small transformer will see a 
grossly oversized capacitor pretty much as a short circuit since
the transformer is unable to carry the load of charging the over-
sized primary cap within the alotted time between the sine wave
peaks ( I hope that I'm making sense).

Take care,
David Rieben