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derating capacitors RE: RE- Test of 6" coil



Subject:  derating capacitors RE: RE- Test of 6" coil
  Date:  Tue, 3 Jun 97 05:31:41 UT
  From:  "William Noble" <William_B_Noble-at-msn-dot-com>
    To:  "Tesla List" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>


Subject: derating capacitors RE: RE- Test of 6" coil

I used to work for Collins Radio - the standard was to derate cap
voltages by 
50 % and resistor power by 50% - e.g. never exceed half of rated power
or 
voltage.