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Capacitor Bank 10 kJ

Pulse Caps 10 kJ under construction

Time to get serious! A capacitor bank like this stores electrical power which can be released very rapidly. For example the two grey capacitors previously provided power to pulse a laser in the “Star Wars” program. “Continue reading” for more details and photos. Continue reading

Can Crusher 4

Can Crusher 5kJ Can Crusher 4 using a pulse capacitor bank rated up to 10 kJ. Time to get serious! My big caps have arrived. Total stored energy with all charged to capacity is 10 + 10 + 8 = 28 kJ.
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