Re: mmc caps

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>

Hi,

I suppose he could arrange the caps in a spiral to also form the primary
inductor at the same time...  I am dying to know if these caps will work or
not...

Cheers,

        Terry



>
> Hi brian, 
> I assembled a cap farm of 50 15uf x 660VAC which I was going to use as a 
> 3uf, 33KV tank cap. Then I started to figure out how big a tranny I would 
> need to resonate with it and gave it up until the day I hit the lottery. 
> Some things to consider: 
> If you use quick connects, there is always a little resistance in terminal 
> connections and corrosion thereon.  R(ac)<2*sqrt(L/C) is required for 
> oscillations. 
> If you use semicircular jumpers, you're adding inductance L (.5 turn) x 2 x 
> 66, which may limit the frequency response noticeably. 
> Worth a try though, Let us know how it works. 
>
> Matt D.