capacitors

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• Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 15:09:27 -0600
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From:  davmckin [SMTP:davmckin-at-ix-dot-netcom-dot-com]
Sent:  Sunday, February 01, 1998 4:42 AM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: capacitors



Tesla List wrote:

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> From:  Kevin Wahila [SMTP:wawa-at-spectra-dot-net]
> Sent:  Sunday, January 25, 1998 11:03 AM
> To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:  capacitors
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> is it better to make one capacitor of  X uFwith a dielectric of 90 mils or
> to make three capacitors of 30 mils and then series them to come up with X
> uF and a total of 90 mils dielectric.
>
> thanks
> Kevin

Dear Kevin & all,

I would recommend using 3 x 10mil sheets and stacking several
"modules" together to form the required capacitance.  If one sheet
has a micro-sized hole, this aides in preventing breakdown.

David L. McKinnon
High Voltage / Transformer Engineer

E-mail:  DavMcKin-at-ix-dot-netcom-dot-com

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