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Re: Vertical Stacked Capacitor
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> >From gowin-at-epic-1.nwscc.sea06.navy.milTue Nov 26 10:22:02 1996
> Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 09:21:02 -0500
> From: Dan Gowin <gowin-at-epic-1.nwscc.sea06.navy.mil>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Vertical Stacked Capacitor
>
> A Vertical Stacked Plate Capacitor.
>
> Total Capacitance: 0.027 uF
>
> Plates: 56 - 13"x8" Rounded Aluminum Flashing
>
> Dielectric: 15 - 6 mil polyethylene bonded with mineral oil
> between each plate.
>
> Sections: The capacitor was constructed in three seperate
> sections, 0.01 uF per the first two sections. With
> the last section measure at 0.007 uF. Each plate
> was measured at 482.5 pF, therefore 21 plates for
> each 0.01 uF section. Plastic covered compressed
> particle board (commonly used in shelving)was used
> to divide the sections. The shelves, polyethylene and
> plates where compressed using two 1/4" threaded rods,
> with lock nuts.
>
> Container: The container is a simple rubber maid laundry container
> that was chosen to enclose the above assembly. The
> container holds three gallons of Animal grade mineral
> oil.
>
> Electrical connections: AWG 4 wire, with all plates compressed
> at the corners for electrical connection. All plate
> corners where rounded.
>
> Breakin: Unknown. Its been three weeks and the air is still
> coming out.
>
> D. Gowin
>
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D. Gowin