Re: Suitable doorknob caps?

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Original poster: nancylavoie@xxxxxxxxxxx 

Don't loose hope! I just recieved one I won off E-bay for $56. It's 
made by RFI CORPORATION and rated at 40 kvdc @ .04 uF.Not the hugest 
bargain in the world but it sure beats the prices in the link below! 
Wyatt Berube

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> Original poster: "David Rieben"
>
> Ed,
>
> I haven't "seen" any this big either, but I think Surplus
> Sales of Nebraska does carry mica transmitter caps
> in values up to .2 uFd @ 140 kV and about 44" long
> x 18" in diameter. Would have to weigh hundreds of
> pounds and the cost is $4900 each!
> http://www.surplussales.com/Capacitors/Trans_Coup_Caps/MicaTransP-ECap.html
> Check out the listing at the very bottom of the page.
>
> David Rieben
>
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t; > Original poster: Ed Phillips
> >
> > Yeah, I wouldn't trade my two .05uF, 40kV mica caps for MMC caps.
> > They will stay stone cold after ten minutes runs with a pole pig. I
> > got extremely lucky and paid 10 cents on the dollar compared with
> > their price new. They would have been $1500 new.
> > Mike"
> >
> > Incredible bargain! How big are they and what are the nameplate
> > current, voltage, and frequency ratings? I've never seen one
> > anywhere near that big.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> >
> >
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