Re: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil

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Original poster: "Virtualgod" <mike.marcum-at-zoomtown-dot-com> 

Kewl, a cap grave yard.

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Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:26 AM
Subject: Commercial pulse caps that died in Tesla coil


 > Original poster: "Scott Hanson" <huil888-at-surfside-dot-net>
 >
 > Christopher Boden wrote:
 >
 > "I have a collection of over 50 Maxwell and other brands of commercial
pulse
 > caps. They all have 2 things in common.
 > They're all from coiling use. And they're ALL DEAD".
 >
 > Christopher -
 > Since you currently have a collection of "over 50" commercial pulse
 > capacitors that have actually failed in Tesla coil service, please post a
 > listing of the capacitor manufacturers, model numbers, and
 > capacitance/voltage ratings. This is clearly the largest single group of
 > commercial pulse capacitors ever gathered in one place that have actually
 > failed during use in Tesla coil applications.
 >
 > Even though we won't know the operating conditions that the capacitors
were
 > subjected to at the time of failure, just knowing the makes and models of
 > capacitors that failed will be very useful. Also, now that the Geek Group
 > has access to a digital camera, posting a photograph of this extensive
 > collection of "over 50" failed capacitors will be a very interesting to
all
 > coilers who shop for used pulse capacitors. How many of these died without
 > any external evidence of failure, how many had cases that were ruptured or
 > split, etc, etc. We hear so many unsubstantiated "urban legends" about
 > exploding capacitors, sheets of flaming oil, etc, etc that your
observations
 > on actual failed specimens will prove very enlightening.
 >
 > Can you oblige the group by providing this information?
 >
 > Regards,
 > Scott Hanson
 >
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 > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 5:33 PM
 > Subject: Re: MMC or Maxwell? Which is better?
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 >  >
msnip...