Re: 1 nF, 10kV ceramic caps

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Original poster: "Harold Weiss by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>

Hi All,

Those look like the caps I vaporised when I first started coiling.  When
they flashed, all that was left was the two leads.  They did work to some
extent when built up in an MMC arrangement but would get really hot.

May your streamers be long and plentiful.
David E Weiss

 > Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
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 > I  ran across the data sheet for the Matsushita (Panasonic) 10kV, 1nF caps
 > you see at the various surplus places...
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http://www.panasonic-dot-com/industrial/components/pdf/008_ec049_eck_mdv_dne.pdf
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 > Note the fairly poor loss factor (0.025 -at- 1kHz).. That's 2.5% folks...and
 > I'll bet it's a heck of a lot worse at higher frequencies...
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