Re: Optimum capacitor size

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <classictesla-at-netzero-dot-com>


Tesla list wrote:

>Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
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>In a message dated 6/18/03 12:18:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
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>>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.
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>>The Captain
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>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.
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>Ed Sonderman

Yes, that's how I do it as well. A bleed across the cap is still needed for 
safety.

Bart