[TCML] Microwave caps

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Jim -

I don't understand your post; can you explain the math? How did you arrive 
at the "10kv" rating? With five series-connected caps per string?

Joel's caps are predominently .5uF at 2,100V.

(Incidentally, the unit of energy is "joule".)

Regards,
Herr Zapp


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Mora" <wavetuner at gmail.com>
To: "'Tesla Coil Mailing List'" <tesla at pupman.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 10:42 PM
Subject: RE: [TCML] Microwave caps


> Hi Joel,
>
> Lets see, if you series 2 (10kv) easy- .5uf*(45 caps)=22uf= 1100 Jules-
> definitely a worthy ring launching, HD disk plates, or coin shrinker. 
> Please
> be very careful with this as it is absolutely lethal. Be sure to discharge
> the caps a couple of times. The internal resistor will discharge them over
> time.
>
> Jim Mora
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tesla-bounces at pupman.com [mailto:tesla-bounces at pupman.com] On Behalf
> Of Steve Ward
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 4:07 PM
> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [TCML] Microwave caps
>
> First thing: i cannot be held responsible for anything you do with your
> capacitors, but here is what i did with some of mine:
>
> http://www.stevehv.4hv.org/MOCs.htm
>
> As the previous poster mentioned, id highly suggest a very sturdy 
> enclosure
> built to contain shrapnel and oil in the event that the weakest capacitor
> "lets go".  Pleeeeeeeease be extremely careful with these things when you
> gang them up, there is some very serious energy storage.  Other than that,
> MOCs seemed to work great for launching rings and other Not-So-Hard-Core
> pulse power stuff. Basically the caps are junk anyway, so why not have a
> little fun with them for awhile?  Just really keep safety in mind!!!
>
> Steve
>
> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 5:04 PM, <nancylavoie at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm pretty certain I've seen them used in coin shrinkers.May be worth a
>> google search if interested.If I recall though none of the projects I saw
>> used anywhere near ninety caps but perhaps you'll end up with a more
> robust
>> end result than those before you.I would imagine ring launchers and rail
>> guns are also feasible.Probably wouldn't hurt to place your caps in a
> sturdy
>> enclosure no matter what you build.Just in case! Wyatt
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: Joel Torgeson
>> Sender: tesla-bounces at pupman.com
>> To: Tesla Mailing-list
>> ReplyTo: Tesla Coil Mailing List
>> Subject: [TCML] Microwave caps
>> Sent: Sep 2, 2009 4:09 PM
>>
>> A while ago I posted a question about the poor performance of my coil, 
>> and
>> through the list's help, found out that microwave oven caps don't work in
>> the tank circuit.
>> So here's my question: What should I do with 90 MWO caps? I have heard
> that
>> they are used in voltage doublers and filters, but is there another
> project
>> I could use them in? I have my eye on building a Marx generator, so would
>> these work for that? Or any other project you all can think of?
>>
>> Thank you for your time!
>>
>>  Sincerely,
>> Joel Torgeson
>>
>>
>>
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