Re: Salt water cap basics.

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Original poster: "robert heidlebaugh" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

Salt water is one plate of the capacitor. Glass is the dialectric and the
second plate is aluminom foil or salt water
    Robert   H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 23:14:52 -0600
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Salt water cap basics.
 > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Resent-Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 23:16:54 -0600
 >
 > Original poster: "Colin Quinney" <crquin-at-rogers-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi,
 >
 > I have a question. First off I should say I have never built a coil, and my
 > experience with high voltage is so far limited to less than 30 Kv. I
 > thought salt water being a conductor would just short out a cap. What is
 > the advantage over using pure distilled water. Why does it work? How does
 > it work? Oops that's four questions. Sorry, I'm sure it's a common question
 > for newbies. Is there a FAQ or is the answer in the archives? Thanks.
 >
 > Best Regards,
 > Colin Quinney
 >
 >