Re: Cap safety gaps (fwd)

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• Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 20:58:43 -0600 (MDT)
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Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 12:25:07 EDT
From: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Cap safety gaps (fwd)

In a message dated 98-08-07 04:57:11 EDT, you write:

<< All, 
 
 A couple of weeks ago I purchased 2 used Condenser Products 25nF 20kV
 caps; from the original purchase. 
 
 What spacing for safety gaps do you use? I don't want to smoke them
 like I've been doing with my home rolled caps.
 
 What would you recomend as the maximum voltage I use?
 
 
 	regards,
 
 	jim
  >>

Jim,

I am using two of the exact same caps in parallel.  Power supply is a 14,400
volt 5kva pole transformer.  I have the spark gap across the caps set at about
1/2".  This gap was set at 5/8" and fired many times before I got my primary
charging system straightened out.

Ed Sonderman

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