Re: New Maxwell on ebay

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Original poster: "BunnyKiller" <bunikllr-at-bellsouth-dot-net> 

I should never answer emails when tired..  :)
just went out and checked the numbers on the caps...
I have the 31160 series        50KV   .114uF caps   4 in series   =
200kv -at- .0285 uf

same case style as the one in question  but taller by about 3-4 inches

the smaller cubical shaped ones with the terminals on the sides are ( IIRC) 
what we see so often on Ebay, are the ones used in defibulators....
dont know what series they are....   thought those were the 37's
anyway...    I guess having 4 in series has been the protective edge I have 
going for me...   the coil ran well even with 2 in series...

Scot D



Tesla list wrote:

>Original poster: DRIEBEN-at-midsouth.rr-dot-com
>Scot,
>
>You may be correct about the 35xxx sereis Maxwell caps but
>I think that you may have the 37xxx series caps confused w/
>the 31xxx sereis caps. The #37667 35 kV -at- .03 uFD that many
>of us have employed into our smaller coils is rated for 500
>pps and some of the 37xxx series caps are rated for up to
>1000 pps. OTH, the Maxwell 31xxx series caps are generally
>rated for low pps, usually 1 pps.
>
>David Rieben
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>Date: Thursday, August 5, 2004 9:08 am
>Subject: Re: New Maxwell on ebay
>
> > Original poster: "BunnyKiller" <bunikllr-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
> >
> > its a 35XXX series cap   thats the one you want for tesla coil use
> >    I
> > have 4 of them on mine and have no problems in 5 yrs...
> >
> > the 37XXX series are used for slow pulse units   ....
> >
> > go for it...   when you get it make sure it has oil in it...
> >
> > Scot D
> >
> >
> >
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