capacitor safety gaps

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• Subject: capacitor safety gaps
• From: RODERICK MAXWELL <tank-at-magnolia-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1998 20:48:10 -0600
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

I have just finished building my largest (and most expensive)
capacitor yet and I don't want to punch a hole through the dielectric.
The capacitor is 55nf using 60mil poly between the plates. How wide
should I set a safety gap across the cap to prevent overvoltage? 
  Talk about big and heavy it must weigh 50lbs!



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