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Re: 2 foot sparks - need more garage!




From: 	Micheal Huff[SMTP:msnock-at-theonramp-dot-net]
Reply To: 	msnock-at-theonramp-dot-net
Sent: 	Wednesday, July 23, 1997 9:26 PM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: 2 foot sparks - need more garage!

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> From:   Kevin[SMTP:wawa-at-spectra-dot-net]
> Reply To:       wawa-at-spectra-dot-net
> Sent:   Wednesday, July 23, 1997 9:39 AM
> To:     Tesla List
> Subject:        Re: 2 foot sparks - need more garage!
> 
> > hall and try it out at 7500v. My caps are
> > rated at 28kV DC so 7500v AC is the max.
> > Alan Sharp (UK).
> 
> How do you figure an equivalent AC voltage for a cap rated in DC.  I
> don't want to bust mine.

Well, since the DC rating is the peak rating of the cap you can use:

ACRating = DCRating * .7071

Always give a 30% margin or more, and give an even bigger margin if
using it in a disruptive Tesla tank circuit.

Mike
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