RE: Disappointing Results

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Original poster: "David Kyle by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dave-at-kyleusa-dot-com>

The cap is in series with the primary with the gap across the power
supply in classic Tesla fashion. 

I would have thought so as well but as I mentioned I don't know much
about these mystery caps and they do act as though they are shorted.
They are marked 10,000VDC and with 5 in series you would think I should
be fairly safe. 

At any rate I ordered a couple of doorknobs today so we will see how
well they work next weekend. 

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Dave Kyle
Austin, TX USA
Email: dave-at-kyleusa-dot-com


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Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 10:26 PM
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Subject: Re: Disappointing Results

Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>

Hi David -

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "David Kyle by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<dave-at-kyleusa-dot-com>
>
> Hi Bart,
>
> Thanks for the suggestion but the wiring is correct.

Ok, but is the cap in parallel with primary?

>  I am now beginning
> to agree with the other list members that I choose far too large a
> capacitance value for my very very puny supply.

Maybe their right. But I fail to see how a cap can short out because the
supply is weak (unless
the cap is shorted internally).

Just some thoughts. Take care,
Bart