Re: Rolled PE Caps

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Rolled PE Caps
From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 09:54:29 -0600
Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

ALuminum foil would work as well as flashing. The inductance  would be
essentially the same, and the resistance would be slightly greater, though,
the resistance of either material is so low it is probably not significant.

The problem with foil for home built caps is that it is harder to connect
to. Commercial caps do use very thin foil (0.5 mil or less...)

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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Rolled PE Caps
> Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 11:30 AM
> 
> Original Poster: "Kevin Wahila" <knw2-at-lehigh.edu> 
> 
> What would be the difference if you used aluminum foil rather than
aluminum
> flashing as the plates in a rolled poly cap?  It would just be so much
easier
> to roll.  Would it perform as well though?
>  
> Kevin Wahila
> 
>