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Thanks… > On Sep 30, 2016, at 11:15 AM, jimlux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 9/30/16 10:23 AM, undisclosed recipient via Tesla wrote: >> Has anyone used microwave oven capacitors for their primary MMC?? >> >> If so how did they fare? > > Terrible.. > MO capacitors are designed to filter line frequency (50-60 Hz) and have high losses at 100kHz sort of TC frequencies. They also typically have a bleeder resistor across them that's on the order of 1 Meg, so you have a loss there too. > > But it's the terrible high frequency performance that makes them unsuitable. > > > _______________________________________________ > Tesla mailing list > Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla _______________________________________________ Tesla mailing list Tesla@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla