[TCML] Help identifying this cap. Is it suitable?

DC Cox resonance at wildblue.net
Fri Dec 12 13:17:21 MST 2008


This appears to be a DC filter capacitor and is not suitable for the high
voltage reversals (typically 98%) in a Tesla oscillator circuit.

The only way to know for sure is to get the owner to email you all the data
on the cap case, and then call the mfgr to find out if it is rated for pulse
duty or
filter duty.   You also want to find out the max pulses per second it's
rated for it it is the pulse type cap.

Dr. Resonance





On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 11:37 AM, <bamacoiler at gmail.com> wrote:

> I found this cap at work. I'm looking for a spark gap tank cap. It will be
> a pole pig system using approximately 10kva. Do you think this cap is
> suitable? The only info I have on it is that it measures 100nf. I assume it
> must be pretty high voltage considering the size of the insulators. Can you
> guys help me?
> It weighs 14 lbs. btw.
>
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