Re: Selling 0.55uF 2100VAC +/-3% Oil Capacitors

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Original poster: "Chris Arnold" <chris_arnold-at-msn-dot-com> 

Michael,

While these caps aren't so great for conventional coil use, they will still 
work great in bundles for the voltage multiplier circuits used on 
medium-large (1-3 kVA) tube coils.  Even more so since you don't have to 
scrounge a bunch of dead microwaves to get a good quantity of them.

Chris Arnold


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: Selling 0.55uF 2100VAC +/-3% Oil Capacitors
>Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 07:56:47 -0700
>
>Original poster: "Michael Scarito" <me-at-vduo-dot-com>
>
>Thanks for the warning! So to anyone who might still be interested, the
>offer stands, but keep this in mind if you're working on a spark gap coil.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com>
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>Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 11:07 PM
>Subject: Re: Selling 0.55uF 2100VAC +/-3% Oil Capacitors
>
>
> >
> > These are microwave oven type of capacitors.  Unfortunately, these are
> > extremely poor capacitors for pulse discharge type use and would be
> > downright
> > dangerous to use for tesla coil MMC use.  They would most definitely
>explode
> > in the smallest of tesla coils.
> >
> > However, they can be used for level shifter and multiplier circuits quite
> > well in VTTCs.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> > > I have acquired a lot of these capacitors, manufactured by Samwha, and I
> > > have about 60 extra.  They are PCB free and in excellent shape, and
>would
> > > probably work well in a MMC in a medium to large sized coil.  They are
> > > about 1.25x2x4 inches and individual weight is a few ounces.  I am
>selling
> > > these at $2.50 apiece plus shipping cost with your favorite
> > > carrier.  Contact me off-list if interested.
> > >
> > >
> >
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> > > http://www.vduo-dot-com/images/hvcap2.jpg
> > >
> > > Thanks, Philip Scarito
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >