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08.11.2008, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sammus View Post
So just to confirm, this is a bad idea?

I've ruined a few deans with sparking on HV setups, with bullets you can do one at a time and be quick though, I can usually get it without a spark.. I was thinking of following Biran's calcs for a no spark resistor though...
Yeah, that's a bad idea. We don't recommend it.

The calculator also is WAY off for charge times -- you don't EVER need to charge a capacitor that slowly. A .1 ohm resistor (yes 1/10 ohm) is enough to keep the spark from happening.

The only thing that suffers from the spark is the connectors.


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