Re: [TCML] Odd VTTC Streamer Behavior

[Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ed,

The 8kV was the AC rating for the mica cap. It's rated for 11 amps at 
300kHz.
The coil operated at around 120kHz or so.  I was getting probably
35" sparks at the time.  I knew the rating was marginal, and I was
not surprised it failed.  Usually I use two of these in series, but I 
didn't
have the right values so I used this single capacitor.  I just offered this
information to give Phillip(?) an idea of what type of voltage
relationships he might expect.  I wasn't presenting it
from a engineering or scientific perspective.

John"

   I can't find where you listed the capacitance but if it were 0.002 
ufd [2 nF] it would have a reactance of about 265 ohms so the 11 amps 
would be equivalent to an RF voltage of about 2900.  Don't know what you 
were actually using of course.

Ed

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