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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
> 
>