Re: Unknown type of HV capacitor

["Ed Phillips" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

> I recently obtained a pair of HV capacitors and I have no idea about
> their intended application, or whether or not they would be suitable
> for a TC tank circuit.  (My initial feeling is "not".)  But maybe
> someone on this list has come across these before, and can give me a
> definite yes or no.  The details of these caps are:
> 
> Manufacturer:
> Sprague
> Nameplate details:
> 0.3 microfarad
> 50kV DC -at- 85 degrees C
> 62.5kV DC -at- 40 degrees C
> Model number:
> 269 P223

	Don't have a Sprague catalog at hand, but strongly suspect those are
inserted-tap filter capacitors and worthless for TC use.  Have you tried
looking for a Sprague web site?

Ed