Re: MMC bleed resistors

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Original poster: "Peter Terren" <pterren1-at-iinet-dot-net.au> 

Ceramic capacitors as MMC's are questionable.  My first TC (with 2 inch
sparks) had one string of 13 ceramics or so and did well for 20 years. My
next string used 200 20nF 3Kv and was a disaster, blowing a capacitor every
30 seconds or so. My advice - don't.
http://tesladownunder.iinet-dot-net.au/Tesla_coils_intro.htm#Developing%20my%204
%20inch%20coil
Cheers
Peter

 > Original poster: "Tristan Steele" <tsteele-at-westnet-dot-com.au>
snippola
 > Secondly, Is it possible to make a MMC using LOTS of Ceramic Capacitors
(ie
 > 4700pF 3kV)?
 > Many Thanks
 > Tristan