Re: Water caps for TC use.

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• Subject: Re: Water caps for TC use.
• From: pgantt-at-ix-dot-netcom-dot-com
• Date: Sun, 3 Nov 1996 16:49:01 -0800

On 11/01/96 22:25:28 you wrote:
>
>>From chip-at-poodle.pupman-dot-comFri Nov  1 22:18:38 1996
>Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 22:03:26 -0700 (MST)
>From: Chip Atkinson <chip-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
>To: Tesla List <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
>Subject: Water caps for TC use.
>
>Greetings,
>
>While water has a dielectric of 80 (I believe I saw that figure),
>doesn't barium titanate have a dielectric that is even higher?
>
>I know that barium titanate caps are known to be lossy, but how would  
>one prove that water wasn't lossy?  
>
>Also, (NOT spoken as a moderator) isn't the discussion of water caps kind 
>of moot since it is nearly impossible due to solubility of other 
>substances?
>
>Chip
>
I think it is only and engineering problem to prevent ionic migration into 
the water of a water filled cap.  Quite simply, use an insulator to prevent 
ionic migration from the metal into the water.


Phil Gantt (pgantt-at-ix-dot-netcom-dot-com)
http://www-dot-netcom-dot-com/~pgantt/intro.html

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