Re: Ceramic Tank Circuit Caps

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Subject: Re: Ceramic Tank Circuit Caps
From: Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 22:06:27 -0600
Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com
In-Reply-To: <OxDn$AAcPMI2EwCy-at-tcbod.demon.co.uk>

	I use 10 ceramics in parralel in my primary circuit (10x 1.75nF 30kV) with
excellent results.  I don't have them in oil but I do space the end plates
apart to prevent arcs.  They seem to stay very cool and are very reliable
so far.  Of course, their price is too high for general use (I got lucky).  

	Terry



At 03:42 PM 10/11/98 +0100, you wrote:
>Hello All,
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>I have been having some off list discussions regarding using high Q, low
>loss RF/power ceramic caps in the primary circuit. These caps would be
>the type of thing used in high rep rate pulsed laser/ RF work.
>
>We have tried using these capacitors on small TCs with the caps in oil
>with good success, this type of ceramic cap gives a very sharp pulse.
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>Has anyone else been using ceramics?
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>Any comments or ideas welcome.
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>Cheers
>
>Gwyn D Zucca, TCBOD, ENGLAND
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