Re: pulse cap

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 11/15/01 10:59:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
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> Original poster: "MakingLightning by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <makinglightning-at-home-dot-com> 
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> EBAY Item # 1663060689 
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> Maxwell #37667 high-voltage capacitor. Rated 0.03?F, 35KV ?10%. Dimensions 
> are 2 1/4" x 4 1/4" x 6". 
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> Has anyone used one of these caps yet? 
> They seem to auction one off for about $65 every couple weeks. 
> I talked to an eng at Maxwell and he said it is a $500 or so cap and if it 
> went for that cheap they were probably worth close to nothing. 
>
>
> I have two of these caps.  I have not used them yet.  When I do, I plan to
> use two in series to provide extra margin for voltage rating.  I would be
> using them at 15 kv rms.  I am not sure if the 35 kv rating on the caps is ac
> or dc.  It does not say, so I would assume it is a dc rating

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Ed Sonderman