Re: [TCML] pulse caps for large DRSSTC

[Steve Ward <steve.ward@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hank,

Check out liquid cooled capacitors used for big induction heaters, that
would get the job done with 1 mono-lythic block ;-)

DC,

On a more serious note, DO you have an RMS current rating for these
capacitors?

Steve

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 11:09 PM, Dr.Hankenstein <
dr.hankenstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Please sample me (free of charge) 1ea. of these capacitors as well. I
> find it astonishing that in the not so recent past the use of "single
> capacitors" for DRSSTC's was considered profoundly absurd; that they
> would overheat and fail and couldn't handle the peak RF currents found
> in DRSSTC's. That being said, what has changed? I would be happy to
> evaluate and acknowledge the existence of such a fantastic device.
> Please include curves (doble tests, loss, dissipation factors, power
> factor) etc. for review.
>
> Hank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Dave Leddon
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:26 PM
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [TCML] pulse caps for large DRSSTC
>
> Dr. Resonance,
> If you would be willing to provide to me, free of charge, a sample of
> each one of these capacitors, I would be willing to verify their
> applicability to DRSSTC service.  Failing that, I would be willing to
> join a group buy, should some generous soul be willing to set it up
> (i.e., somebody other than me).
> Dave
>
> At 09:32 AM 9/17/2009, you wrote:
> >I carry high-Q factor heavy duty pulse caps for medium and large size
> >DRSSTCs.
> >
> >SSCAP-200 measures 3 3/4" x 5" x 11" and is very conservatively rated
> 0.8 uF
> >(800 nF) at 20 kV WVDC.
> >
> >SSCAP-400 measured 3 3/4" x 5" x 11" and is conservatively rated 1 uF
> at 20
> >kV WVDC.
> >
> >Designed for continuous operation at 12 kV DC in H-bridge
> configuration.
> >
> >Contact me off-list for further information.  If someone assembles a
> "group
> >buy" I can provide pricing around $390 per cap.
> >
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