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Re: HV caps on eBay from uk



Original poster: "colin.heath4 by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <colin.heath4-at-ntlworld-dot-com>

hi
    im from uk and have been told hivolts caps are not much cop for tesla
coiling full stop i havent tried them myself but have been told by somebody
that has
cheers
colin heath

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Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 1:29 AM
Subject: Re: HV caps on eBay from uk


> Original poster: "Bert Hickman by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net>
>
> Hi Matt,
>
> Judging from the relatively small physical size, I suspect they're Mylar
> caps. They appear to be similar to HiVolt's TPM or TLC series caps that
> use a mixed dielectric(!) of Polyester/Polypropylene film. Per the
> manufacturer, their target applications are for "high voltage power
> supplies, general purpose bypass, coupling, filter applications,
> electrostatic air cleaners, X-ray power supplies and traction". They
> would likely be OK for a Marx generator, but I wouldn't bet they'd
> survive for long in Tesla Coil service. The section of Hivolt's site
> that covers this style cap is at:
>  http://www.hivoltcapacitors-dot-com/page2.html
> or
>  http://www.hivoltcapacitors-dot-com/page8.html
>
> I'd look elsewhere for a TC tank cap...
>
> Best regards,
>
> -- Bert --
> --
> Bert Hickman
> Stoneridge Engineering
> Coins Shrunk Electromagnetically!
> http://www.teslamania-dot-com
>
>
>
>
>
> Tesla list wrote:
> >
> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <Mddeming-at-aol-dot-com>
> >
> > Hi
> > Just saw this new eBay item from Nottingham. Are they of possible use by
> > uk/euro coilers? Anyone got specs on these??
> > Two 20kV, 0.06uF "Hivolt" capacitors.
> > Item # 1358585511
> > Asking price GBP 35.00
> > Matt D.
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