Re: More Fun with Bottle Capacitors

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• Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 08:38:42 -0600
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From:	Peter Electric [SMTP:elekessy-at-macquarie.matra-dot-com.au]
Sent:	Wednesday, November 12, 1997 1:18 AM
To:	Tesla List
Subject:	Re: More Fun with Bottle Capacitors

Tesla List wrote:

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> Sent:   Tuesday, November 11, 1997 3:45 PM
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> Subject:        More Fun with Bottle Capacitors
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> Did some more tests with 750ml wine bottle saltwater & foil caps.
> Today I used a Fluke tabletop digital multimeter to do the current
> measurements instead of the Fluke 87 pocket model.
>
> With four bottle caps (two in series with two) I got a really
> peculiar result.  When I applied power to my 15kv/30ma neon xfmr, I
> heard a loud snapping sound.  To my amazement, I saw (& heard!) a
> spark periodically jumping AROUND the standoff insulator to the case
> of the neon!  An incredible jump for 15kvac.  I'm using the outdoor
> model "Transco" xfmr with ribbed, ceramic HV terminals on each end.

Greg,

Be very carefull connecting Caps directly to the output of you
transformer without safety gaps. Resonant voltage rise can cause the
death of your neon!

Cheers,

Peter E.

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