RE: Maxwell 37667 pulse caps

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Original poster: "Jim Mora" <jmora@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Chip,

Don't feel bad, I have my pair as do many others, I'm sure. They are usually
sold as "out of medical equipment". Must be a filter or something, not
defibrillators. I'm going to try mine in a HV,Hp full wave doubler circuit
using a potential transformer @ 14400 ( these are mini pole pigs used for HV
metering by the utility companies. Ask your friend if he can get some of
those, some are 240/120! Much easier to move around at about 3KVA (they can
be paralleled for more power) They generally have a high built in "BIL"
rating (Built in Lightning standoff) which says a lot about the insulation.
Anacronyms go with the territory! I think there is place on Pupman that
defines them.

Jim Mora

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Subject: Re: Maxwell 37667 pulse caps

Original poster: "Chip Ford" <chipford@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

So you are saying even though Maxwell rates these caps at 500 PPS (pulses
per second), They are really one pulse per second caps? Does everyone agree?
Has those that have used these caps been disappointed. Would I be better off
listing them on ebay and selling to the next sucker before I destroy them?

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Subject: Maxwell 37667 pulse caps


 > Original poster: "MIKE HARDY" <MHARDY@xxxxxxxxxx>
 >
 > Much has been descussed concerning the infamous 37667 maxwells.
 > I think the general consensus is that these are 1 pulse/sec caps, and
 > therefore are a bad choice for coiling. Many list members report
 > blowing them up. I bought 5 of them a few years ago in preparing
 > for my big coils. I ran a pair in series with an NST powered coil,
 > and had no problem, most likely because I way underrated them.
 > Anyway, since another 'new' coiler just purchased a couple, it might
 > be a good idea for Terry, to post a warning on the list index about these
 > caps, so more of us don't unknowingly buy these, only to blow
 > them up. What do others think?
 >
 >