opened pulse cap

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• Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 08:42:55 -0600
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From:  Jim Lux [SMTP:jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net]
Sent:  Friday, March 20, 1998 10:08 AM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: opened pulse cap


> From:  Homer Lea [SMTP:HomerLea-at-aol-dot-com]
> Sent:  Thursday, March 19, 1998 4:30 PM
> To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:  Re: opened pulse cap
> 
> 
> > I finally got one of my 60 kv 1,8 uf caps open. It is 12 sections each
about
> 1
> >  1/2 x 10 x 26 inches (not measured), all wired in parallel so  .15 uf
per
> >  section.
> If I leave two of the sections connected at one end and use terminals on
the
> other end to get two sections in series (.07 uf) do the sections need to
be
> arranged in a straight line (terminals at opposite ends) or can I simply
> separate the treminal ends enough to prevent arcing (forming a "V" shaped
> cap)?
> 
> jim heagy
The V should work.The less "included area" the lower the inductance, which
may be significant for you. I presume you are going to resubmerge them in
the oil? Just separate them by enough to eliminate breakdown (which isn't
very far).

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