Re: 25 mfd? was Re: X-rays from light bulbs/Tesla Coils

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Subject: Re: 25 mfd? was Re: X-rays from light bulbs/Tesla Coils
From: "Mad Mike" <mglass-at-netusa1-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 17:22:04 -0600
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Reinhard'
Correct, a typo on my part, the value I meant was2500 mmfd (pf). It can go
depending on the size of the tube from about 1500pf to 2670pf.
Mike KB9NZQ

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Subject: 25 mfd? was Re: X-rays from light bulbs/Tesla Coils


> Original Poster: "Reinhard Walter Buchner" <rw.buchner-at-verbund-dot-net>
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> > Original Poster: "Mad Mike" <mglass-at-netusa1-dot-net>
> >  Yes the graphite coating on the outside and the iron oxide coating on
> the
> > interior of the funnel which is connected to the anode the shadow mask
> does
> > form a capacitor at a value of about 25 mfd
> > which is used as a filter for the high voltage, I imagine they would
> work
> > for a TC if a few were hooked together leyden jar fashon.
>
> Do you really mean 25 MFD?? All CRTs I have seen and measured
> have a few hundred picofarad at best.
>
>
> Coiler greets from Germany,
> Reinhard
>
>