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Re: MMC Cost VS One Cap




> Original Poster: "Megavolt Nick" <tesla-at-fieldfamily.prontoserve.co.uk>
> 
> Hi William,
> take a look on ebay - there are 2 0.02µF 15kV plastic
> capacitor units - i doubt they'll go for more than $150 for the pair.
> In general an mmc is cheaper - probably about $50 depending on how long you
> want it to last.

Those red cylindrical caps are mylar, for DC, and I would not recommend them
for Tesla Coil service.  Even a modest 15kV 60mA system will heat these up
in a few seconds.  They are great for HVDC experiments though...

-Adam