Quote Originally Posted by abfa9358 View Post
Does to me. I'd also like to understand how to use supressors.
Ok, what type of suppressor? Active or passive, do you have a link to an example?
You can probably calculate it from the inductance of the transformer, since that gives the energy that the transformer 'stores' (E=0.5*L*I^2) and the energy stored in the the capacitors. Then decide how long you're prepared to wait for it to turn on and if it's passive choose one with a suitable resistance for that time constant...