Re: caps

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: caps
From: "Luc" <ludev-at-videotron.ca> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 18:59:03 -0600
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Hi all

If you use these caps just for filtration and they are not subject to to
mush RF electrolytic could be ok or you can make a MMC with microwave oven
cap they already stand 4 kV.

Luc Benard(Montreal)

Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "Grayson B Dietrich" <electrofire-at-juno-dot-com>
>
> While I'm sure others will answer this as well, It is my understanding
> that  most electrolytic caps will burn out or worse (explode) if you run
> AC on them. Certainly they can not withstand the RF in a TC tank circuit!
>
> -Grayson Dietrich
>
> On Wed, 24 May 2000 07:23:14 -0600 Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> writes:
> > Original Poster: "Steve Young" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-com>
> >
> > Mike,
> > Consider an electrolytic "MMC"!  Just string together 10 or more 400
> > volt
> > 150+ mF electrolytic caps with equalizing resistors across each of
> > them.
> > Can't beat the price.  HV electrolytics are available from many
> > surplus
> > > Original Poster: "Mike Nolley" <nolleym-at-willamette.edu>
> > >
> > >     I have started building my DC powered Poulsen coil, and I am
> > looking
> > for
> > > filter caps.  I need 2 caps rated 4kv+ and 15 uf+.
> > >                 --Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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