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In Reply to: Re: caps...rated at 660VAC, will they withstand 950VDC?! posted by stelios on November 1, 2001 at 07:00:29:
the "2 * 1.4 * ac" comes from the total max difference P-P of the rms AC waveform... so a cap with 660VAC RMS will actually have a max potential P-P difference of 1848V you have to realize that that potential only exists for a fraction of time, and not continuosly like DC so some caution is needed...i have run some 370VAC caps at 1KV and they do tend to short, but thats right at the edge of that 2.8 number... i suspect the 660VAC caps should be OK for the voltages you want... make sure the whole thing is fused properly, and make sure the cans are attached to ground... i think the 1.4 number is a safe one.. it gives you a factor of 2 for "derating" and of course if possible do as vry says and check with the manufacturer....
dave
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