Re: Glass Capacitor

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• Subject: Re: Glass Capacitor
• From: "me" <weaver77-at-home-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 12:09:59 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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I have build several glass caps.  You can check out the pics on my web page
http://home.earthlink-dot-net/~gweaver

Glass caps work but have a hugh power loss.  An air cap is much more efficient
than a glass cap.  Its also very large.

Gary Weaver


Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "Scott Stephens" <Scott2-at-Mediaone-dot-net>
>
> Who has used plate glass for their capacitor, what specs and what results? I
> remember someone complaining a while back it was very heavy. I'm considering
> stacked plates with aluminum foil in between:
> 10" x 10" with 1/4" on the edges painted with corona dope
> .05" or .1" thick plate glass for 12KV?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott

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