Re: design for new capacitor

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Original poster: "Dr. Adriano Mollica" <adriano.mollica@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Hello, i read, i don't know were, that the epoxy-glass is a great dielectric
for pulse discharge capacitors, usefull also for laser experiments. so
that's why i'm going to build one. An off-list sketch will be usefull ,
thanks!

regards, Adriano


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Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: design for new capacitor


> Original poster: "Kurt Schraner" <k.schraner@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Dr.,
>
> been there, done that, when a newbie coiler. See:
>
> http://home.datacomm.ch/k.schraner/pcb_cap.htm
>
> ...cannot recommend it without reserve: lots of work; not very long
> live, because of the corona problems (as mentioned by Gary Lau). An
> MMC is the much easier, more reliable way to go. If you really do it,
> never try the cap out without having it immersed in oil. If I'd have
> to do it again, I'd change and simplify the design a little. It might
> then become some more reliable too, if avoiding the beginner's
> mistakes. Can create and send you an off-list sketch, of what I mean,
> if you like.
>
> Regards,
>           Kurt
>
>
> Tesla list wrote:
> >Original poster: "Dr. Adriano Mollica" <adriano.mollica@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >Hello list,
> >
> >i just bought on ebay a certain quantity of douple faces copper fiber
> >glass plate for very cheap.
> >
> >i will like to use them to make a capacitor, and i believe that it is
> >possible.
> >
> >But i'm worring about the design. infact, every single plate is
> >already  a little capacitor "as is",  and if  i'm right , the
> >thickness of the fiberglass will be 1.6 mm, that is very big (this
> >will lead to a high punture voltage resistance , but low capacity).
> >So , how should i connect the plates one to another in parallel
> >cinfiguration trying to avoid any "corona" , and external spark? and
> >so on, considering that the plates will be in a number of 20-40 and i
> >cannot overlap them due the double face!!!
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >bye bye
>
>
>
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