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Re: rolled caps
From: DR.RESONANCE[SMTP:DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net]
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 1997 12:48 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: rolled caps
To: Coiler
Keep the water far away -- use denatured alcohol to wipe off any dust.
30 mils will work at 7 kv -- keep each section to 7 kv and series the
sections to get a total rating. A single layer of 90 mil material will
usually fail with time above 7-8 kv.
DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
>
> From: Mad Coiler[SMTP:tesla_coiler-at-hotmail-dot-com]
> Sent: Friday, September 05, 1997 4:16 PM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: rolled caps
>
> To all that have made rolled caps,
>
> I have just recieved my order of 30 mill LDPE sheets. I plan on making
> the dielectric three sheets thick. This would be 90 mills, and I hopped
> this would be enough for 12000V.
> Question (1): Should you put aluminum flashing between each sheet of
> the dielectric or just set three sheets together without anything
> inbetween.
> Question (2): I assume the plastic should be clean. Is LDPE sensitive
> to soap, or should a damp cloth work fine to get the dust off?
> Question (3): Will three layers of 30 mill also work for 15kV or do i
> need more?
>
> Mad Coiler
>
>