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Re: Dielectric Constants and Breakdown Voltages (fwd)
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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@poodle.pupman.com>
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Subject: Re: Dielectric Constants and Breakdown Voltages (fwd)
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 09:35:07 -0600
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From: Malcolm Watts [SMTP:MALCOLM@directorate.wnp.ac.nz]
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 1997 3:04 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Dielectric Constants and Breakdown Voltages (fwd)
Hi Sandy,
> From: DamDeName@aol.com [SMTP:DamDeName@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 1997 6:47 AM
> To: tesla@pupman.com
> Subject: Re: Dielectric Constants and Breakdown Voltages (fwd)
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> Hello all,
> With regard to the puncture voltage an dielectric
> constant of mylar -- 7500 v ? (not 750 v ? )
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> In either respect --- I recall some comment
> that mylar was not good for caps for T.C. service --
> if this is so (meaning my memory is not failing me) :>)
> howcome ??? --- It seems worthwhile esp.if the 7500
> V/mil is accurate ---
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> regards,
> Sandy
I have heard from those who have used Maxwell mylar caps that they
work OK (have the extended foil geometry) but get hot in Tesla service
= lower Qp since they are losing a lot of power. However, one person
I know has thrashed his without a failure.
Malcolm