Re: [TCML] MMC Capacitor Spacing

[Gary Lau <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx>]

Either is good.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Cole Awesome-Jordan
<jordancole@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The only poly type material i have is polystyrene, would that type of poly
> work? If not ill just space them about .25" of an inch.
>
> Quoting Gary Lau <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
>> I think that would be asking for trouble.  I don't know that the
>> outermost film layer is rated to any particular standoff voltage (I
>> saw nothing about that on the spec sheet), but in a high voltage
>> design, it would just be foolish to assume anything.
>>
>> Can't you just put a (pulling a number out of the air...)  40 mil
>> thick piece of poly between each pair of caps?
>>
>> Regards, Gary Lau
>> MA,  USA
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Cole Awesome-Jordan
>> <jordancole@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello all, I'm working on a tesla coil that is space restricted (platform
>>> 9.75"x15 yes there is a reason it's rectangular) and to save space i was
>>> wondering if i could put 8 942C capacitors side by side (no space
>>> between)
>>> and not have any problems.
>>>
>>> Any help is appreciated.
>>
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