Re: Question on Salt Water caps

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Original poster: "R Heidlebaugh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <rheidlebaugh-at-zialink-dot-com>

on 09/22/01 11:18 AM, Tesla list at tesla-at-pupman-dot-com wrote:

> Original poster: "Patrick Bloofon by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <transactoid-at-home-dot-com>
> 
> On most sites I've read regarding salt water caps, they always say to cover
> the outside layer of tinfoil in electrical tape, excluding the bottom, and
> top edge of tin foil. Now, the bottom is pretty obvious.........but why not
> the top? It seems to me this top edge of tin foil would prodocuce
> (relatively) large corona discharges and SHOULD be covered?
> 
> Patrick
> 
> 
> 
Aluminium is chemically active in salt water. when current is present it
disolves fast. tape protects the foil from the salt, tape also holds the
foil stationary so it dosent move during use changing  the capacitance.
        robert H