Re: [TCML] plastic cap

["Drake Schutt" <drake89@xxxxxxxxx>]

For those coilers outside of the midsouth, hoss or hause means big and
tough.


Drake Schutt

On Jan 17, 2008 1:11 PM, David Rieben <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi DC,
>
> That's even better, then. 25 kVAC would be good for 75 kVDC, not
> 57 kVDC. I didn't realize that PCI caps were the "Cadiallac" of high
> voltage capacitors. That makes me feel even better about my 0.1 uFd,
> 25 kVAC PCI pulse cap, as at 35 lbs., it is obviously a hause ;^))
>
> David Rieben
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <resonance@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [TCML] plastic cap
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > All PCI caps are rated at 3.0 x Erms value.  This info directly from the
> > Pres and Sr. Engr.
> >
> > Dr. Resonance
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Hi Marko,
> >>
> >> I realize Plastic Capacitors of Chicago, Inc. has a pretty
> >> big line of high voltage capacitors. A quick view of their
> >> products page at: http://plasticcapacitors.com/product_index.html
> >> reveals that the "BNZ" series are obviously the most de-
> >> sirable capacitors for Tesla service. It appears this series
> >> is only built in small runs according to customer specifica-
> >> tions, though. I'm sure a few of the other mass produced
> >> varieties with the proper voltage/capacitance rating would
> >> probably still work, though.
> >>
> >> I have been fortunate enough to come across an unused
> >> Plastic Capacitors BNZ 2500-104 unit that's rated at
> >> 0.1 uFd, at 25 kV(AC) at 60 hz, not "DC". From what
> >> I've gathered, it appears that you can determine a 60 hz AC
> >> rated capacitor's DC voltage rating by multiplying the AC
> >> voltage rating by about 2.3. Most of the motor run or snub-
> >> ber caps that have a dual AC/DC (not the Australian rock
> >> band) voltage rating will seem to depict this - i.e. 440 VAC
> >> or 1000 VDC, 660 VAC or 1500 VDC. That would depict
> >> an equivalent DC rating of my "BNZ" cap at nearly 57 kV
> >> (DC).
> >>
> >> As a side note, a quick view of Plastic Capacitors' home
> >> page, http://plasticcapacitors.com/, also reveals that they
> >> actually have a "Tesla coil capacitors" icon, although this
> >> icon appears to be inactive.
> >>
> >> David Rieben
>
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