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Re: Paper Capacitors



> Date:          Mon, 9 Sep 1996 22:58:16 -0600
> From:          Tesla List <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
> To:            Tesla-list-subscribers-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com
> Subject:       Re: Paper Capacitors
> Reply-to:      tesla-at-pupman-dot-com

> >From SSNSanders-at-aol-dot-comMon Sep  9 22:50:19 1996
> Date: Mon, 9 Sep 1996 08:15:14 -0400
> From: SSNSanders-at-aol-dot-com
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Paper Capacitors
> 
> In a message dated 96-09-08 23:23:28 EDT, you write:
> 
> << 
>  Did you seal your salt water caps with an barrier oil before you had 
>  this corona discharge? I have not witnessed this in my caps. If you 
>  haven't used the oil then try that and see if it stops.
>   >>
> Didnt use oil, It wasnt exactly a definite arc, just a density of corona and
> a loud WHAP-buzz WHAP. It did this after a short run time and the salt was
> beginning to crystalize a little. Salt water caps are a good demo of raw
> power, I dont like to even get near them when the power is on, very
> impressive to be crude devices.  Steve
> 
I would definitely seal the tops with an oil such as univolt 60 
before using these type caps.

Chris Singletary
Member - TCBA
Believe that you CAN accomplish the impossible and you shall.