Re: "plate" capacitors

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Original poster: "brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com>

hi, you need the oil to keep out air gaps where corona can form, and also
oil will draw the heat out as well. cul brian
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Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 7:06 PM
Subject: "plate" capacitors


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<A123X-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> The original party plate caps I built failed after a loose connection
burned
> the lid and wore through a peice of foil. I fixed the connection but I
> thought it would be difficult to get all the foil and smoke contaminated
oil
> out. The dielectric punctured after running for a short time. I'm building
> another one, this time it will be 10nf so I won't need the MMC at all. If
I
> use al. flashing so everything lays flatter will I be able to get away
with
> not using oil?
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