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RE: Beginner Q's



Original poster: "JT Bowles" <jasotb@xxxxxxxxxxx>

INFACT, it is better to use multiple thinner dielectrics, rather than one big layer. So, go ahead and buy the stuff at the store. I dont have time today to answer why one is worse than many small.


From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Beginner Q's
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:07:37 -0700

Original poster: Michael Brooks <screaminfleadesigns@xxxxxxxxx>

I am working on the cap for my coil and have some probably rudamentary questions.

The dialectric I have chosen is high density polyethylene and the plates are to be roof flashing.
I used the Teslac program by Mark Graalman for the perameters and found that using 40mil poly and 60" X 14" flashing would give me .019uf @ 8kV.
The transformer is an Allanson NST 15kV @ 30ma. The trans/cap matching program stated the trans could handle .0038uf and would need to be rated at least 37500v for stability.


I figure I will need to build 5 caps and put them in series, this will give me the .0038uf I need and a 40Kv rating.

Q1: Where can I find 40mil poly? The closest I have found is a 6 mil at a hardware
store and I assumme I cannot just use multiple layers to get the 40 mils.


Q2: How tightly does this cap ne ed to be rolled as far as the ID of the completed cap coil?

Q3: I have 6 gallons of transformer oil for the caps but am looking for ideas about the container for them - would setting the rolls inside PVC pipe and capping the ends be feasible?

Q4: What are some ways to band the completed cap coil so it does not fly apart?

Q5: What are some methods and materials for attaching leads to the cap plates?

Thank you all for your input,

'Flea

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