RE: [TCML] Capacitor encapsulent

["Jim Mora" <wavetuner@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gregory,
You might consider collecting a number of clear 2 liter soda bottles and cut
the flat sides into dielectric plates. They would be around 12x7 or so.PETE
has a very high standoff and is much thinner than glass so the charge will
be much greater. A roll of 5" flashing would be perfect for the plates. Is
the dielectric thickness an inverse square relationship, anyone know?
Jim Mora

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Of Christopher Karr
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:36 AM
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Subject: RE: [TCML] Capacitor encapsulent


Gregory,

 

The way to think about a group of seriesed capacitors is, in this case, as a
single series of plates and insulators. The arrangement is 'capacitor lead -
plate - insulator - plate - capacitor lead - capacitor lead - plate -
insulator - plate - capacitor lead'. By this examination, since the plates
are conductive, as well as the leads, we can consider the conductive
elements that aren't separated by an insulator as a single conductor;
therefore, a series capacitor array is simply a single capacitor with
multiple sections of insulation: 'conductor - insulator - conductor -
insulator - conductor'. This means that if voltage division between
components occurs with seriesed capacitors, it should also work with
floating insulators and plates.

 

Christopher Karr

 

 
> Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 20:16:39 -0700
> From: dogbrain_39560@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [TCML] Capacitor encapsulent
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> CC: 
> 
> 
> > degrades rapidly.  The CDE caps we use in MMC's are
> > actually constructed as two seriesed caps, with a "floating
> > plate" between the two terminals, to effectively double the
> > corona inception point.
> > 
> > So, unless you build your DIY cap as several seriesed
> > units, you will get corona and a compromised life
> > expectancy, regardless of dielectric thickness.
> > 
> > Regards, Gary Lau
> > MA, USA
> > 
> 
> I've read about the "floating plates" tactic before, but I'm not sure I
understand it correctly. I get how a number of caps wired in series will
divide up the applied voltage. Will a single cap using multilayer dielectric
with floating plates between each layer accomplish the same end? Do the
"wired" plates and the "floating" plates divide up the voltage equally? Just
curious.
> 
> Gregory R. Hunter
> 
> 
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