Re: Capacitor in series or parallel?

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Miles,

On 8 Sep 2005, at 21:50, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "miles waldron" <mileswaldron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Dear Sirs,
>
> If you put the spark gap across the HV transformer, and series the
> capacitors with the primary, can you also series more capacitors at
> the other leg of the primary? Or do all the capacitors need to be in
> one single lump? Due to this thread I have tried the spark gap in
> parallel with the HV transformer, and in parallel with the capacitors,
> but I can't see any visible difference. Is it true that the NST is
> always wearing out when it spark gaps?

No. If you look at Terry's experiment testing an NST with each type
of connection it is obvious that connecting the gap across the
transformer terminals is exposing the transformer to the least
electrical stress. The spikes can be taken care of by a simple filter.
There should be no visible or substantial electrical difference to
coil operation.

 I fully understand that entropy
> will eventually kill everything, but should I consider NTSs consumable
> items, or can they last for a long time?

They can if not abused.

Malcolm