Re: Maxwell 31159 cap on eBay

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Original poster: "David Rieben" <drieben-at-midsouth.rr-dot-com> 

Ben, all,

I think most if not all of the Maxwell 31xxx series capactiors are indeed
pulse rated
but are only rated for 1 pps at their rated voltage/capacitance. The Maxwell
37xxx
sereis caps are pulse rated for up to 1000 pps at their rated
capacitance/voltage.
You could probably still use this cap in tesla service but you would need to
consi-
derably downrate the voltage rating to fire at 100's of pps.

David Rieben


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Subject: Re: Maxwell 31159 cap on eBay


 > Original poster: Ben Haylett <bhaylett-at-shaw.ca>
 >
 > Currently there is a Maxwell 31159 type capacitor for sale on eBay, item #
 > 3821145096. The specs are: .149 uF, 50 KV, .02uH.
 > I'm not familiar with the type 31159, but it sure looks like a pulse cap
to
 > me. Current bidding price is $30.99. They'll only ship within the USA, and
 > unfortunately I'm in Canada, so I can't bid.
 >
 > Ben
 >
 >
 >