>
> > But what if I use the inductor to generate very high voltages (e.g.
> > to charge a capacitor to 1000V): will any inductor withstand the voltag=
e
> > that it will be "asked" to generate, or can it breakdown to itself?
> >
> > If this is possible, are inductors rated for maximum voltage? Because
> > the ones that I saw weren't, however for some extreme boost application=
s
> > it may be needed.
>

When high voltages are involved voltage breakdown does become relevant.
Regulatory and safety and functional issues apply.

This can involve

- primary to secondary

     Safety isolation or general breakdown

- through wire insulation to xxx

    Wire to core, frame, component. finger,

- layer to layer

Voltage differential appears from side to side across a layer. If layers
are wound alternately right to left then left to right then ... you get 2 x
Vlayer at each and to the layers above and below the current one. This can
be very significant.

When voltage becomes more than a minor issue of good practice there is a
large body of experience and practice available. Wire insulations,
interlayer insulating materials, potting materials, coil-formers (some with
separate "windows" for interwinding isolation, and with at least one
winding area to provide wire to core or frame isolation), ...
A whole new area to learn about :-).




          Russell
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