Brian: I include braid in the category of ribbon without distinction. However braid is superior to solid ribbon for most applications because it is easier to work with. i.e. when connecting braid to a screw terminal I spread the braid out and slip the screw between (with flat or star washer) strands. It also has lower skin effect at RF frequencies. Solid ribbon must be crimped, drilled, or punched for screw terminals. The exception is solid ribbon is superior when using mobius loops.
Silver braid is superior for RF but needs to be protected from corrosion to stay effective. I use ordinary tined braid for pulse generators. Regards, Fred Townsend Brian O'Connell wrote: >For this particular application, how does the ribbon stuff compares to braided ground straps? > >I am about to build something similar, and would like to know if someone has already experimented with this. > >thanks, >Brian > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Fred Townsend >Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:36 AM >To: [email protected] >Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] >Subject: Re: [PSES] Discharge capacitors > >Derek : I think Orin offers good advice. You also need to pay attention to your network geometry. i.e. Inductance is your enemy. Two 10 uF caps in parallel are better than one 20 uF. Straight runs of ribbon wire are better than coils of round wire. > >Regards, >Fred Townsend >DC to Light > >[email protected] wrote: >The usual suspects are NWL in North Carolina, CSI in California, and General Atomics (formerly Maxwell). They all know what they are doing and have low inductance pulse rated caps capable of multi-kiloamp discharge peaks. > >Orin Laney / Atwood Research > >On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:04:51 -0500 [email protected] writes: >Good morning folks, > >I have been working on improving the quality of my lightning simulator and have come to the conclusion that I need better capacitors. > >Can anyone share their opinions on manufacturers and/or models that are appropriate. > >An offline response may be appropriate. > >Sincerely, >Derek Walton >L F Research > >- >---------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> > >All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: >http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc >Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. > >Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ >Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html >List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > >For help, send mail to the list administrators: >Scott Douglas <[email protected]> >Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> > >For policy questions, send mail to: >Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> >David Heald: <[email protected]> > > > - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
