RE: Maxwell 37667 pulse caps

["Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Original poster: "Jim Mora" <jmora@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Hello all,

Looks like two in series meets the max voltage reversal. I didn't know they
were 500pps.

Isn't it likely that the ones that broke down were over-volted in the
reversals?

Jim Mora

6 would yield .045 UF series paralleled. The CDC MMC's are clearly a better
solution. @ ~ $100 x 6 avg.


-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 5:58 PM
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Maxwell 37667 pulse caps

Original poster: Stan <wsmg@xxxxxxxxxx>

Hey Mike,

    Here's that link I told you about that I forgot to show you.
http://www.wackorama.com/tesla/maxwell_37667.jpg

Stan


Tesla list wrote:

>Original poster: "MIKE HARDY" <MHARDY@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Much has been descussed concerning the infamous 37667 maxwells.
>I think the general consensus is that these are 1 pulse/sec caps, and
>therefore are a bad choice for coiling. Many list members report
>blowing them up. I bought 5 of them a few years ago in preparing
>for my big coils. I ran a pair in series with an NST powered coil,
>and had no problem, most likely because I way underrated them.
>Anyway, since another 'new' coiler just purchased a couple, it might
>be a good idea for Terry, to post a warning on the list index about these
>caps, so more of us don't unknowingly buy these, only to blow
>them up. What do others think?
>
>
>