Re: Capacitor Help

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Original poster: "MalcolmTesla" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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> Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Terry and Bart,
>
> My interpretation of the picture is that all twelve caps are wired in
> series as oppose to two strings of 6.  If this is correct, my only
> concern is the two caps on the same end would be separated by only
> the PVC and would have the full NST peak voltage between them.  Seems
> like the a 15KV NST can arc across a 1 inch distance.  Many wire
> their caps serpentine fashion (zig zag) so the NST voltage is applied
> across the opposite ends of the string.
>
> Gerry R

Gerry,

Thank you for pointing that out.  My PVC when measured with a tape measure
is 1 1/4" in diameter.  Then you still have the thickness of the capacitor
itself (since the leads come out the center).  I measured from one lead to
the other on each side of the cap and they are 2 1/8" inch apart if measured
as a straight line.  Of course the arc will have to jump over the curve of
the PVC so it's about 2 1/2 to 2 3/4" it would have to jump before it could
short from one side to the other.  Does this still seem to close?  I know
when I play around with some high tension wire connected to the NST I have
to bring them about 1 to 1 1/4" of each other before a spark will jump.
Should I redo it before firing up?

Thanks
Malcolm - KC