Re: RE- Test of 6" coil

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• Subject: Re: RE- Test of 6" coil
• From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
• Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 22:58:53 -0500
• Approved: tesla-at-stic-dot-net

Subject:     Re: RE- Test of 6" coil
      Date:  Fri, 30 May 1997 20:59:52 -0500
      From:  rickh-at-ghg-dot-net (Rick Holland)
        To:  Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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Tesla List wrote:

>         -- Capacitor manufacturers have  =forever=  played fast and
>            loose with voltage specs.  It is therefore  =essential=
>            to de-rate mfg'rs. specs. before applying any capacitor.
>            (One sees the same thing in other areas of industry --
>            auto makers' horsepower specs., for instance.)
> 
> 
>                         |  At  =best=  the spec. plate voltage  |
>                         |  of a capacitor should be take as its |
>                         |  never-to-be-exceeded  voltage, not   |
>                         |  its day-in/day-out working voltage!  |

I'm afraid I must agree.. When I design a circuit, I apply at least 20%
over rating on the caps and I try to shoot for 50%... after all, *my*
name is on the design.

-- 

     Rick Holland

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