Re: Awesome Quarter Shrinking Capacitors on EBAY

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Original poster: John <fireba8104-at-yahoo-dot-com> 


Hi Jim,
It is 32kJ
(V*V)*0.5*C
(4000 * 4000)*0.5*0.004
(16000000)*0.5*0.004
(8000000)*0.004
32000 Joules
You just might of read it wrong.
Cheers,
John
Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
Original poster: Jim Lux

At 03:47 PM 10/3/2003 -0600, you wrote:
 >Original poster: John
 >I have a 0.004F cap rated at 4000VAC (32,000 jolues) that is only a bit
 >smaller than my simpson 260 multimeter.

That's 32 millijoules, not 32kJ... .004 * 4*4/2 = 32E-3...




 >Tesla list wrote:
 >Original poster: Yurtle Turtle
 >
 >$399.99 for only 3,040 Joules? Gimme a break!!
 >
 >
 >Adam
 >
 >--- Tesla list wrote:
 > > Original poster: dhmccauley-at-spacecatlighting-dot-com
 > >
 > > Came across two awesome Quarter Shrinking capacitors
 > > on EBAY.
 > >
 > > Cornell Dubilier Type 211A, 10kVDC, 62uF
 > >
 > > Just click on the following links:
 > >
! > >
 >http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2560626544&category=4662
 > >
 > >
 >http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2560626541&category=4662
 > >
 > > The Captain
 > >
 > >