[Johnson] Why are equalizing resistors used across filter capacitors in h.v. power supplies?

[C Eus]

Because you don't want to have voltage build up more
on one cap than the other causing an explosion. The
eq. resistors equalizes the voltage across the caps
immediately. Cal. 
--- Sherrill Watkins
<Sherrill.Watkins at dgs.virginia.gov> wrote:

> Gentlemen: Question; why are voltage equalizing
> resistors installed across
> the filter capacitors in high voltage power
> supplies?? This seems unnessary
> when the power supply has a bleeder resistor? What
> is the purpose of the
> equalizing resistor?? Thank you for your comments.-
> Sherrill W. k4own. 
> 
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