I think that the temperature coefficient of Z5U caps makes them too
unstable for TC use. The tempco is stated as Z5U = +22%/-56% change
over -10°C~+85°C. As ceamic caps are likely to be lossy, they will
rapidly heat up and change value. See
http://www.niccomp.com/Products/TC_Ceramics.pdf
Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA
On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 1:04 AM, Skip Malley <skip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have come into possession of a quantity of ceramic Z5U ceramic caps at
> 5600pF/18KV. Would anyone be interested in these for Tesla purposes. Let
> me know off-list or comment ON-LIST as to their value towards any TC
> purposes.
>
> Skip Malley
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