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Sprague Capacitor
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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@pupman.com>
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Subject: Sprague Capacitor
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 22:59:51 -0500
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From: Stefan Bishay [SMTP:stefan00@gte.net]
Sent: Monday, June 22, 1998 4:44 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Sprague Capacitor
At 23:54 6/21/98 -0500, you wrote:
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>From: Brandon Shaw [SMTP:bshaw@monmouth.com]
>Sent: Sunday, June 21, 1998 3:27 PM
>To: tesla@pupman.com
>Subject: Sprague Capacitor
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>All,
> I went to a hamfest yesterday and bought a sprague capacitor
>model #CP70E1FM205V 2 MFD 4000 VDC. I opened it up and
>found that the insulating oil they used was very syrupy, almost like
>honey. Before I start messing around with this stuff, does anybody
>know if this oil contains any PCB's?
> All I want to do is check out their construction techniques and
>possibly
>rewire it for tesla service. Any help is appreciated.
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>Brandon Shaw
>bshaw@monmouth.com
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Most likely does contain PCBs; is a power supply filter cap for a small
(1-5kw) linear amp or transmitter. Not very useful for pulse service.
Stefan Bishay - KC7SJC
Seattle, WA
ICQ 2141646