Re: Good Caps for Tesla Coiling

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Original poster: "Steven Ward by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <srward16-at-hotmail-dot-com>








>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: Good Caps for Tesla Coiling
>Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 20:19:36 -0700
>
>Original poster: "Steven Ward by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><srward16-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>
>I have used both 42L GE caps, and the 942C (that actual cap that you 
>listed!).  I think the 942C CD caps are MUCH BETTER!  Go with those if you 
>can.  I use 2 strings of 16 on my 15kv 120ma PSU coil. They work great and 
>the coil makes 5 foot arcs.  Go for the Cornell Dubilier!  When the spec 
>high dv/dt thats a good thing! :)
>
>Steve Ward.

OOPS, BIG MISTAKE!  I thought you said you found 942C caps, not 940!  The 
940s are not good!  Also, i used the 942Cs that have .22uf at 1600v each.
Sorry about that!

Steve Ward.







>>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>>Subject: Good Caps for Tesla Coiling
>>Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 17:22:05 -0700
>>
>>Original poster: "Centauri by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
>><centauri010-at-attbi-dot-com>
>>
>>Hey everyone, I recently found a place around me that sells electronics 
>>components.
>>Of the following caps, which would be best for a tesla coil. Also, are 
>>metallizes polyester suitable for tesla coils?if none of these what are 
>>some general guidelines for selecting mmc type caps for tesla coils?
>>Thanks.
>>
>><http://www.alliedelec-dot-com>www.alliedelec-dot-com is where these are from
>>Mfr.'s Part #: 42L3152
>>Allied Stock #: 591-6120
>>Manufacturer: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPACITOR
>>Description: CAPACITORS, SNUBBER, METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE, AXIAL, 5% 
>>TOLERANCE, 0.15uF, 2000V
>>These were listed as bad at hotstreamer, why?
>>Mfr.'s Part #: 940C16P15K
>>Allied Stock #: 862-2434
>>Manufacturer: CORNELL-DUBILIER
>>Description: Capacitor, Polypropylene Film, High dV/dt, 1600Vdc, 0.15uF
>>
>>Mfr.'s Part #: 715P103516LD3
>>Allied Stock #: 926-7184
>>Manufacturer: SPRAGUE
>>Description: Capacitor, Polypropylene Film, Low Loss, +/-5% tol, .010uF, 
>>1600V


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