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Re: Cap Identification
Could FCI be FairChild International?
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From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Friday, June 11, 1999 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: Cap Identification
>Original Poster: Scott_L_Hanson-at-notes.seagate-dot-com
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>This is an inquiry of broader interest, as FCI is the manufacturer of the
>.01 mfd, 100 kV caps sold by Fair Radio and used by a number of coilers
>with good success. As far as I know, "FCI" has never been identified, and
>the dielectric used in these caps (suspected to be Mylar) has never been
>confirmed.
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>Anyone have any insight??
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>Scott Hanson
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>Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> on 06/10/99 06:29:34 AM
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>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>cc: (bcc: Scott L Hanson)
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>Subject: Cap Identification
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>Original Poster: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz>
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>Hi all,
> Would someone help me please? I would like some data on a
>capacitor with the following legends stamped on the case.
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>The case: blue plastic, axial leads, translucent end filler.
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>The legends exactly as they are stamped on the case:
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> F-C-I
> KM9-125-2
> .002MFD- 12.5KVDC
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> 11M/81
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>The capacitance and working voltage is obvious. The last legend
>implies a date of manufacture. These caps were wired in a series
>string with a 1k composition resistor between each and a 200 MOhm
>thin or thick film resistor bridging each. I know it was intended for
>some kind of use in a 120kV supply which used a bundle of flyback
>transformers. I also have two strings of the same type of cap rated
>at 0.015uF at 15kVDC.
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>What kind of capacitor have I got?
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>Thanks in advance,
>Malcolm
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