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Re: Capacitor For Trade (or sale)

>> From: paynet-at-interaccess-dot-com (Tedd Payne)
>> Subject: Capacitor For Trade (or sale)
>> 
>> I have a capacitor for which I have no specific use, so I'm interested in
>> trading it for something I could use for my first Tesla coil (or I guess I'd
>> sell it if no one offers to trade).  
>> 
>> My capacitor:
>> - maker:  Palstic Capacitors Inc.
>> - rating on can:  .05uF -at- 25KVDCW
>> - condition:  visually good, I have no way of testing (assumed OK)
>> - description:  gray metal can (3x3.5x4.5") with approx. 3.3" tall ceramic
>> insulator on top, and approx. 1.5" aluminum ball electrode on top of that.
>> - part number(?):  LK250-503ND
>> 
>> I don't know if this has any Tesla use.
>> 
>> Based on the 12KV/30MA neon transformer I plan to use, I think I need about
>> a .006uF (& appropriate voltage) cap.  If someone has such a cap for trade
>> (or sale) I'd like to know.
>> 
>> Any offers?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Tedd Payne
>> 
>> 
>> 
>Be really careful using this cap.  I went on a tour of plastic capacitors 
>inc.  In my opin.  they really don't build good tc caps.  First, they 
>don't use terminals large enough  to handle tesla tank circuit currents.  
>And the cap you have isn't oil filled.  PCI makes tc caps which are oil 
>filled and corona free.  The cap you have isn't  besides using the AC 
>equivelant of that cap you could only run reliably at 8840 volts ac and 
>that is with NO NO NO safety margin.  Not a good idea if you plan on 
>using this cap more than once.  I can send you the spec. sheet that PCI 
>has for their tc caps.  Form your own op.
>
>Matthew J. Klueppel       Software Engineer,System Administrator


Thanks for the info.  Maybe someone has another, more suitable use for such
a cap...

Tedd