Re: .062uf 20,000 volts cap on Ebay

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: .062uf 20,000 volts cap on Ebay
• From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 20:19:35 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

In a message dated 3/14/00 10:28:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

>  snip
> In my more then 25 years of work with this type of capacitor I 
>  submit the following (rated best to worst.)
>  
>  #1) Cornell-Dublier
>  #2) Aerovox (now mfr. under a different name.)
>  #3) Sangamo
>  #4) (the absolute worst) Solar
>  
>  I've spent many $$$ finding out these facts over the years.  The
>  Solar brand will (typically) fail where the p-to-p voltages are not
>  even up to the nameplate rating.  FWIW!
>  
>  Best regards,
>  Bill Wysock.

Hi Bill,

I just looked at one that I blew out, and sure enough it's Solar brand.
I too enjoy the excellence of mica transmitting caps in general, both
for tube coils and disruptive TC's.

Regards,
John Freau

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