Re: Arrays of motor capacitors

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: Arrays of motor capacitors
• From: wwl-at-netcomuk.co.uk (Mike Harrison) (by way of terryf-at-verinet-dot-com)
• Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 06:05:32 -0600
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

On Fri, 28 Aug 1998 16:37:18 -0600, you wrote:

>Original Poster: Aric_C_Rothman-at-email.whirlpool-dot-com (Aric C Rothman) 
>
>     I'm contemplating assembling a capacitor for TC use by serially 
>     chaining a bunch of equal-valued motor run capacitors.  The total 
>     voltage rating (at 60 Hz) would be 99,000V (conservatively derating by 
>     half to 49,500) for TC service, which, assuming a low absorption 
>     dielectric, should work nicely in a 15kV NST powered coil.
>     
>     I believe the dielectric in the caps is PP, and they are oil filled.  
>     I would put them in a wooden box with compartments to isolate their 
>     cans.
>     
>     Will such a setup work,

No, The series resistance and inductance would be far too high to do
anything sensible with a TC. 

> or will I have a bunch of flaming oil-filled 
>     grenades?
Unlikely
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