RE: door knob caps (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:18:46 -0400
From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: door knob caps (fwd)

That the manufacturer calls them "RF-rated" may be like seeing "Heavy
Duty" printed on a battery - rather meaningless without quantitative
specs.  There is RF at low power, and there is RF at high power.

Gary Lau
MA, USA

> From: A. Wang 2007 T476202 <tangara_02@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: door knob caps (fwd)
> 
> 
> I e-mailed the manufacturer they were 'RF rated barium titanate
doorknob
> capacitors'. It doesnt make sense to me at all. I suspect someone made
a
> mistake, and have a strong feeling thay they ARE NOT RF rated...
> 
> A.Wang 2007
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> > Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:50:13 -0600
> > From: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: door knob caps (fwd)
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> > Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:48:57 -0500
> > From: resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: door knob caps (fwd)
> >
> >
> > I suspect your caps have a barium titinate dielectric --- ok for
filter use
> > but not for TC service.  Use strontium titanate dielectric caps for
better
> > performance.  Email or call the mfgr with part numbers to find out
for sure.
> >
> >
> > Dr. Resonance
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> > www.resonanceresearch.com
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> > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 9:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: door knob caps (fwd)
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> > > Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:32:07 -0700
> > > From: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: door knob caps (fwd)
> > >
> > > D***ed, it takes only a few seconds before the whole darn
capacitor gets
> > > really hot from those lossy terminals. Iron and steel have very
high RF
> > > losses, and heat up quickly.That is the biggest reason why you
DONT use
> > > iron
> > > in a TC circuit..."
> > >
> > > I'm sure others will have the same comment but I'm positive your
> > > problem is NOT loss in the terminals but rather in the ceramic
dielectric.
> > >
> > > Ed
> > >
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