This is a Merlin Gerin Masterpact M16N1 Circuit Breaker rated at 1600A/690VAC (Roughly 1.9MW 3-phase energy!) here is it tested against a C10A 1P+N MCB to withstand a 50kA short-circuit current from a 2500uF/2kV energy discharge capacitor! The capacitor used is a Maxwell Energy Discharge capacitor that you can read about here Some product series […]
Merlin Gerin 1600A vs. 10A Circuit Breaker 4000 FPS Slow Motion Read More »
In a celebration of reaching 10,000 subscribers on Youtube, I blew up some pieces of wire with my 2500uF / 2kV Maxwell energy discharge capacitor storing 4kJ of energy. I also started a new dedicated slow motion video channel, please subscribe if you like to see more non-electronics videos recorded at high speeds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2qu77PCr5i9zcs0sOhp4w/
10,000 subscribers on Youtube and Capacitor Discharge Explosions Read More »
This is the third experiment with the bank of 35 electrolytic capacitors connected in series. Results are better than the theoretical estimate, which was 6000 A limited by ESR. So getting just over 7000 A is good, but the result is still a little tame when it comes to action. These tests had the bank
5kJ Capacitor Bank Fired at 12kVDC / 3.5kJ Charge Read More »
Second charge experiment with the bank of 35 electrolytic capacitors connected in series. The bank did however not get charged to more than 50% of its maximum holding charge, due to too weak power supply. More results will follow when a new power supply have been made and tested. All discussion about this bank can
5kJ Capacitor Bank Fired at 2kJ Charge Read More »
For now all details during development and testing can be found on the forum thread: https://highvoltageforum.net/index.php?topic=25.0 35 capacitors in series, each 450VDC/1000uF, for a 48 uF bank with a voltage rating of 14000VDC, making it able to store roughly 5kJ.
5kJ capacitor bank, 1.5kJ BANG test at end! Read More »