RE: [TCML] microwave oven caps

["S&JY" <youngs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Scott,

You are taking quite a risk using MOT caps in a TC primary.  They are very
lossy at RF, e.g. your 98 kHz.  So they will get quite hot and could rupture
(explode) if you run them more than a few seconds.  If you go ahead, at
least run them in a container that can contain the possible shrapnel and oil
splatters if they do explode.

--Steve Y.

-----Original Message-----
From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Scott Bogard
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:59 AM
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TCML] microwave oven caps


Hey all,
     How long can I expect microwave oven caps to last in TC service.  I 
am planning on using 20 in series for 40 kV 50nf rating for an 
experiment (not long runs, unless it works really well and I get carried 
away of course, you all know how that is.)  Just curious, I don't want 
to waste them all for a few second run.

Scott Bogard.
P.S.  I am using them on a 4 MOT stack so about 8 kV RMS.  Fres is 98 
ish kHz.


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