RE: Geek Group Cap mod

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jim-at-jlproduction-dot-com>

Hi Bert
I'm confused. If 12 bottles are rated 80KV/.0125MFD then how can 14
bottles be only 6,600?
Jim


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Subject: Re: Geek Group Cap mod

Original poster: "Bert Pool by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<txsharpie-at-prodigy-dot-net>


>[snip]

>  The GG page says it is
>rated at. 0125 MFD -at- 80KV. I divided these numbers by the 12 bottles
>they had and got-
>.00104 MFD for EACH bottle and 6,666 volts EACH. I then multiplied
these
>numbers by my 14 bottles and got-
>.01456 MFD and 93,324 volts.
[snip]

Jim Layton
>http://www.jlproduction-dot-com/Tesla.html

Jim, this will be painful news, but your capacitors are in parallel,
which 
means that the voltage rating on your cap as it is constructed is 6,666 
volts - NOT 93, 324 volts.

Bert