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Re: microwave caps
Subject:
Re: microwave caps
Date:
Thu, 20 Mar 1997 18:12:55 +0200
From:
Kenneth Aaron <kennetha-at-geocities-dot-com>
To:
Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
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> rickh-at-ghgcorp-dot-com
> To:
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>
>Tesla List wrote:
> Microwave caps are rated at 2uF 4000vrms.
>> if i use 6 of these in series , with a 12000v transformer , would
>> the thing hold ?
>> the transformer is 1kw.
>
>--
>Kenneth,
>They might very well hold, but the performance would be dismal at best.
>These capacitors are not designed for pulse discharge and would rapidly
>overheat and destroy themselves at worst or die a slow death and give
>poor performance at best.
>
>For an electric fence with approx 3 discharges per second, they can't be
>beat!
>
> Rick Holland
>
> The answer is 42.
>
>
ok, you convinced me.
If i use the bottle capacitor (6 pack) i read about here on the web, is
this good enough ?
this is my first project so i'll live with second best.
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Kenneth Aaron
E-mail : kennetha-at-geocities-dot-com
http://www.geocities-dot-com/SunsetStrip/8736/
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