Re: Dielectric Strength of Beeswax

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Subject: Re: Dielectric Strength of Beeswax
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Date: Sun, 9 Nov 1997 15:24:04 -0600
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From: 	Alfred C. Erpel[SMTP:aerpel-at-op-dot-net]
Sent: 	Sunday, November 09, 1997 11:21 AM
To: 	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: 	Dielectric Strength of Beeswax


    Hello, does anyone have access to the dielectric strength of beeswax?
White and/or yellow or often no distinction is made on all the lists I've
seen which only specify the dielectric constant.
    The way I would use this in building a capacitor, is to have my parallel
plates held rigid in a form + - .002 parallelism, (probably a plexiglass
cube) and then pour the beeswax into it with everything preheated to 180
degrees F.  This dielectric intrigues me for two main reasons; this
capacitor would be mechanically very strong and stable and (being a
beekeeper) I can put my excess beeswax to work.
Thanks for any responses.

Regards,
Alfred