Re: Capacitor check (fwd)

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: Capacitor check (fwd)
• From: Tesla List <mod1-at-pupman-dot-com>
• Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:55:47 -0600 (MDT)
• Approved: mod1-at-pupman-dot-com

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 09:05:25 +1200
From: Malcolm Watts <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Capacitor check (fwd)

Hi Viv,

> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 10:06:11 +0100
> From: Vivian <V.C.Watts-at-btinternet-dot-com>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: Capacitor check (fwd)
> 

<header snip>
> >If it's good enough to have 2" to the ends, why not the sides?
> >
> >Malcolm
> >
> >
> I'm sure you know why Malcolm, its because the path from one plate to its
> opponent at the ends just has to travel between the insulating plates.
> Where as on the sides it has to travel out, leap around the sides, then back
> in again.
> 
> Viv Watts UK

No plastic overlap at the ends?  Can't say I've ever done that. I 
don't think two inches of creepage distance is nearly enough for the 
voltages Sulamain is talking about.

Malcolm

• Prev: Re: ElectroMagnetic Compatibility and Tesla coils (fwd)
• Next: Re: Measuring Capacitance (fwd)
• Index(es):
  • Main
  • Thread