Re: failed cap

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Original poster: "RIAA/MPAA's Worst Nightmare" <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com> 

Is that why the oil was pressurized in the 5MV bipolar coil? to keep corona
from forming?
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Subject: Re: failed cap


 > Original poster: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net>
 >
 > Hi Phil,
 >
 > You can reduce the electrical stress concentration at the edges of
aluminum
 > foil plates by folding the edges of the foil plates - the rounded edges
 > will help reduce the probability of corona formation at the edges of the
 > plates. Under high fields, corona will form under oil, since the oil
begins
 > to break down liberating gases which then ionize. It doesn't take very
long
 > to destroy the nearby dielectric. You can file/sand the edges of thicker
 > plates (such as aluminum flashing) to accomplish the same thing.
 >
 > Best regards,
 >
 > -- Bert --
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 > Tesla list wrote:
 > >Original poster: "philip barnes" <luck_phil87-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 > >I removed the bad layer and associated plates and stuck it back in oil
 > >(with who knows how much trapped air but anyway). After connecting it up
 > >to my TC is works! Perhaps only had 1 minutes total run time so far and
 > >really only seconds of on time each run and also using a slightly reduced
 > >gap but it is still working. wooohoooo. Wounder who long it will last
this
 > >time lol. I use 16 layers of 4 mil poly btw. A rought burr on the end of
 > >one plate appears to be th reason that layer failed. punched a half inch
 > >hole in the poly to the plate above and below it.
 > >Phil
 > >
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