Re: Power Factor Caps

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Power Factor Caps
From: "Dr. Resonance" <Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 12:09:03 -0600
Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

to: J. Grissom

They don't work very well --- usually due to a built in resistor across the
caps to prevent electrostatic charges from nearby lightning surges that
might charge them and fry an electrician.

I tried them once and they didn't work very well.

Regards,

Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net

-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 1:06 AM
Subject: Power Factor Caps


>Original Poster: "j. Grissom" <johngd-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
>
>has anyone tried utility power factor correction capacitors on a
>tesla coil?  I have available to me a couple of units that are rated
>for 14.4kv primary duty.  Rated in KVAR.  I haven't converted this
>to uF yet. Has a BIL rating of 125KV which should be tough enough
>for coil use.  They are large, probably knee-high and weight at
>least 100 lbs.  Do these things  have some fatal defect such as high
>ESR or high dielectric loss that would make them not work?  I hate
>to lug one home and try to build a coil around it if it won't work.
>I see these things for sale on utility apparatus sites on the net
>really cheap so this would be a good resource if it works.
>
>John
>
>--
>John De Armond
>johngd-at-bellsouth-dot-net
>Neon John's Custom Neon
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