Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Capacitor size? Me again

In a message dated 1/26/2005 9:43:33 P.M. Central Standard Time,
awander@... writes:

And the only way you can double the voltage rating by series-connecting the
caps is if you can be sure they are EXACTLY IDENTICAL to each other. This is
very unlikely, and it means that the voltage will never be split equally
across them.


Yes, and this is why one puts identical "voltage distributing resistors"
across EACH electrolytic cap. wired in series. Those R's then help "even out"
the voltage-split. Look it up!


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