Re: Polypropylene dielectric

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Subject: Re: Polypropylene dielectric
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 23:33:36 -0600
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Subject: 	Fw: Polypropylene dielectric



> Steve,
> 
> The dielectric type is OK, but the internal resistor isn't.
> Also these appear to be PFC caps, having MFD values too large
> for TC work.  This is only a conjecture on my part since no actual
> cap values were stated, other than in KVAR which implies PFC.
> 
> Perhaps a power transmission specialist on the list could clear this
> up.
> 
> Jim McVey
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> > From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: 'Tesla List' <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
> > Subject: Polypropylene dielectric
> > Date: Thursday, November 20, 1997 10:31 PM
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> > From: 	Steve Rodway[SMTP:Legion-at-bigfoot-dot-com]
> > Sent: 	Thursday, November 20, 1997 11:38 AM
> > To: 	Tesla List
> > Subject: 	Polypropylene dielectric
> > 
> > General Electric is selling some polypropylene dielectric capacitors
> > (see http://www.ge-dot-com/capacitor/brochures/pcap/dielkunits.html for
> > details) with suitable vltages and good BIL ratings, I was wondering if
> > they are suitable for tesla coil work.
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