RE: Form Material Info!!!

["Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

The dissipation factor indicates the losses when the material is used as a
dielectric between the plates of a capacitor, but I'm not sure it's very
meaningful in the context of the form of a secondary.  In secondary
applications, the material is subjected to magnetic fields far more-so than
electric fields.  A material that has a high dissipation factor will become
distinctly warm when used in a capacitor, but I have never heard anyone
observe a warming of their secondary forms.

Gary Lau
Waltham, MA USA

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		Subject:	Form Material Info!!!

		Original poster: "Dan Kunkel" <dankunkel-at-hotmail-dot-com> 

		Tesla Builders from afar,

		I came across this little nuggett of info that was tucked
away in the 
		archives from 94 or 95. I forgot who the original poster was
and i am away 
		from my personal computer. This is also a greatly condensed
chart, the 
		original one contained the dielectric constant at different
frequencies, and 
		the breakdown voltage at differing frequencies and listed a
whole bunch of 
		materials including the RF specs for magnet wire coatings.
For the sack of 
		time i shall include the dissipation factor for a few common
materials.  
		This will put to rest any rumors and settle which plastic is
best for Tesla 
		Coil operation. While one megahert is well above standard
coil operation you 
		can compare it to 50 hertz to get an idea...

		<snip>