Re: Jennings vacuum caps

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Original poster: "Bert Hickman" <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net> 

Tesla list wrote:
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> Original poster: "Trent Mullins" <neontrent-at-earthlink-dot-net>
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> Hello TCML,
> 
> Do Jennings vacuum caps have any Tesla coil application?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Trent Mullins
> 
> 

Trent,

They should make excellent Tesla tank capacitors, since they have
virtually NO dielectric losses and are self healing if they flash over.
The only problem is that it may take a lot of them in parallel to obtain
sufficient capacitance for even a small coil. They should also be ideal
for a Vacuum Tube coil, since these coils typically use a smaller value
and lower working voltage than disruptive coils. They can sometimes be
purchased very cheaply at Hamfests.

-- Bert --