Re: Optimum capacitor size

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 6/18/03 12:18:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:


>With an asynchronous gap, you could get great results with a value of 0.01uF
>up to 0.04uF with no problem for a 12kV/240mA power source.  Just remember
>to keep a safety gap on the capacitors as if you have too slow a break-rate,
>the capacitor could charge up to some serious voltage.
>
>The Captain


I agree, but it is easier on the caps if you place the safety gap across 
the rotary gap - so when it fires, the caps are discharged through the primary.

Ed Sonderman