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Re: Maxwell capacitor 35Kv 0.03uf



Original poster: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

At 11:08 PM 7/8/2006, you wrote:
Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>


Voltage reversals typical in Tesla circuits 90-95%. This cap is only rated for max of 50% and average of 15% --- it would be pushed very hard if used in a Tesla oscillator circuit.


One could always figure out what the 95% VR rating would be using the capacitor life equations from Maxwell.

http://home.earthlink.net/~jimlux/hv/caplife.htm


Given the really high exponent for voltage, it might be possible to run it at a lower voltage and more than make up for the effects of reversal.

It's a 35 kV rated capacitor.. running it at, say, 20 kV, would be a very large change.