I think this will solve the connecting wire mystery. I believe the term
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On Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 10:22 AM Douglas Johnson <doug379306@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi, I have been thinking about building a "MARX" with these caps. Can
> someone recommend a suitable Resister for a 10 stage Marx using these caps?
> Doug
>
> On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 9:10 PM Steve White <steve.white1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Bert,
>>
>> Obvious cheap Chinese stuff. I found a Chinese vendor that will sell 20
>> of these at $1.50 each including shipping! My suspicion goes up when I can
>> get one of these 2000 pF 30 KV capacitors for just $1.50. How good can they
>> be? They advertise them as being used for DC filtering, electrostatic air
>> fresheners, Cockroft-Walton voltage multipliers, and the like. I think they
>> would be OK to use for these applications. They also appear to work well
>> for Marx generators even though that is a pulsed power application.
>>
>> I did look at the capacitors a little closer today because I have one
>> from my Marx generator. As well as I can see through the translucent
>> plastic case, it does appear that the ends of the foil roll have been
>> sprayed with some kind of metallic substance which is in line with the way
>> these capacitors are supposed to be made. The mystery is why the tiny wires
>> are there along with the much larger axial leads. The tiny wires appear to
>> be attached to the foil at the outer circumference of the roll and the
>> inner circumference as you described. However it also appears that the
>> large axial leads are also attached to the metallic coating end caps at the
>> center. So it looks like they attached large and small leads to the end
>> caps. Weird.
>>
>> Steve White
>> Cedar Rapids, Iowa
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bert Hickman via Tesla" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, November 5, 2018 12:09:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TCML] Mystery HV capacitors
>>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> Most metalized-film capacitors spray a layer of zinc onto the ends of
>> the capacitor. The zinc makes a gas-tight connection with the evaporated
>> aluminum metalization at the end of the capacitor roll. The zinc cover
>> layer forms a base that's then soldered to the axial copper end lead.
>> This construction technique creates a mechanically and electrically
>> robust, low inductance capacitor capable of handling high pulse
>> currents. However, high-current stress testing often shows that the
>> zinc-aluminum interface is the weakest link during repetitive pulse
>> discharge testing.
>>
>> In the images shown for the eBay capacitor, it looks like this
>> particular manufacturer may have taken a shortcut by using small wires
>> to make connection to the ends of the capacitor roll instead of using
>> sprayed metal layers. The wire appears to be physically pressed against
>> the bare end of the capacitor roll and perhaps held in place by the
>> molded outer case. Although this might work for low-current
>> (Cockcroft-Walton or DC filter) applications (at least for a while), it
>> will likely arc, and prematurely fail, under repetitive high-current
>> discharges seen in Marx or TC use.
>>
>> If you can't identify the manufacturer, and can't get any spec sheets,
>> that's not a good sign. You get what you pay for... and with no-name
>> Chinese sources, less.
>>
>> Bert
>>
>> Steve White wrote:
>> > Does anyone know anything about these capacitors? They are unbranded
>> shipped from China. The only markings are:
>> >
>> > CB80
>> > 2000 pF
>> > 30 KV
>> >
>> > I have searched all over the internet and I can't find out anything
>> else. I know they are plastic film capacitors. I have a Marx generator made
>> from these capacitors and they seem to work well for that purpose. They
>> have an odd construction feature. They have nice solid axial leads and the
>> leads seem to go all the way into the foil. But if you look closely, each
>> lead has a tiny wire, much smaller than the axial lead, connected to it
>> leading back into the capacitor. You can't really see it on the picture. I
>> am wondering if the large leads are just for good mechanical support and
>> the tiny leads are what is actually carrying the current into the foil. If
>> so, I can't imagine these tiny leads are going to carry much current. I am
>> wondering how well these might work in a small tesla coil. My hunch is not
>> very well. My interest in them is because the price is inexpensive.
>> >
>> > Here is a link to some for sale on E-Bay.
>> >
>> >
>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/2000pF-30KV-DC-High-Voltage-Condenser-Capacitor-for-Marx-generator-HV-Ham-Radio/173570926164?epid=9020951115&hash=item2869a22654:g:4goAAOSw1Sdbtexc:rk:46:pf:0
>> >
>> > Steve White
>> > Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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