Re: cheap HV?

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Original poster: "Jim Mitchell" <electrontube-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> 

Yeah,  the cap has a resistor across it that JUST keeps it charged below its
rating. I removed the resistor once,  and the cap blew up!

Regards - Jim Mitchell
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Subject: Re: cheap HV?


 > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com>
 >
 > Wow, that cap must be ready to explode!
 >
 > 1 Kilavolt huh? Kind of like a camera flash on steroids. I'll pick one up
 > soon and experiment with it, thanks.
 >
 > ---Eric
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 > Subject: Re: cheap HV?
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 >  > Original poster: "Jim Mitchell" <electrontube-at-sbcglobal-dot-net>
 >  >
 >  > They have a 1kv inverter which charges up an underrated (250vac) 1uF
cap.
 >  > The grid alternates + - + -  I've bought a few,  they work great.
 >  >
 >  > Regards - Jim Mitchell
 >  > ----- Original Message -----
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 >  > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 2:57 PM
 >  > Subject: cheap HV?
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 >  >  > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com>
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http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10035&item=2391989970&ssPageName=STRK:MEBWA:IT
 >  >  >
 >  >  > saw those one eBay, do they actually contain HV units or do they
just
 > rely
 >  >  > on the whack for killing the bug?
 >  >  >
 >  >  > ---Eric
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