Tesla List wrote: > > Original Poster: "Paul R. Eitson" <xyme2-at-earthlink-dot-net> > > Would a non polar electrolytic cap be satisfactory for a DC Tesla > coil? No. Non-polarized electrolytics are too lossy and will not withstand the high voltages seen in Tesla Coil service. They would tend to blow up if pressed into Tesla Coil service... -- Bert --