Re: option 1 or option 2. - Option 3!

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Original poster: "Mark Broker" <mbroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Save some money and build a saltwater cap - compared to an MMC it's 
much less expensive, much bulkier, but doesn't perform as well.  Use 
clean glass (beer) bottles filled with saltwater.  A google search 
for "saltwater capacitor" should give plenty of designs and such 
:)  A six-pack in a gallon mop bucket will be suitable for your power supply.

Mark Broker



On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:58:06 -0600, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: "Langer Giv'r" <transworldsnowboarding19@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi again, since i am using ALL my money to buy caps i need to choose
> wisely...  which one would you guys recommend: (i am using a 10KV
> 23mA OBIT by the way = 6.1nF resonance)
>
> Option one:  5984-940C30S1K-F Cornell Dubilier 3KVDC 0.01uF  5
> strings of 8 pcs each:
>                                         40 caps for total of 6.25nF.
> (x50) 1.23 each for total of $61.50
>
> Option two:  5984-940C30S47K-F Cornell Dubilier 3KVDC 0.047  2
> strings of 12 pcs each:
>                                        24 caps for total of 7.8nF.
> (x25) 2.00 each for total of $50.00
>
> or should i just scrap both those options and go for far larger than
> resonance?  i am of a strictly tight budget.  thanks for all the help
> and hopefully i will finish my first coil within the 6 months ive
> been working on it.
>
> p.s.  why is the voltage of the entire MMC (3KV * 8 = 24000  /   5
> strings = 4800V??) only 4800 volts when the peak voltage of the xfrm
> is 14140V?
> thanks