Re: Lexan caps

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: Lexan caps
• From: Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 18:52:54 -0600
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

In a message dated 4/21/99 5:31:12 AM Mountain Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

> I see a lot of Lexan used in the power supply industry used as a 
dielectric. 
> Is
>  this stuff good to use in the construction of Tesla capacitors or is it too
>  lossy? Is this a plastic that is known by another name alltogether in the 
> Tesla
>  circle?
Rocky,
    Lexan is a trade name for polycarbonate.  I don't know how it is as a 
dielectric.  I would suspect it is not very compatible with transformer oil, 
but I will look it up if you wish.
Mike

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