On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:35:04 +0100, Philip Pemberton wrote:

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>
>I'm using an International Rectifier 50RIA20 SCR to switch the power over,
>and an SGS L200CV regulator to allow the capacitor voltage to be controlled.
>My capacitor bank consists of five Cornell-Dubilier computer-grade 120uF 25V
>capacitors, giving a total of 600uF, or 0.6F (the tolerance is -20/+75%
>though).
>

I think you've slipped a decimal place (actually three of them). 

A capacicitance of 600 microfarads is 0.6 millifarads, 0.0006 F. 

I hope you don't really need 0.6 F to get the unit to work. Otherwise,
you're going to need a lot more capacitors.


Regards, Bob

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