Re: drsstc

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Original poster: "robert heidlebaugh" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

Bob: My capacitors were designed for high current and rep rate like an
induction furnace. The contact electrodes are 6 inch across and have a 5/8
bolt mount on each plate. My two larger caps are 60 Kv energy discharge
capacitors 5.99 ufd and weigh about 70 lbs each.
      Robert   H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:28:21 -0600
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Re: drsstc
 > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Resent-Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:30:31 -0600
 >
 > Original poster: "Bob (R.A.) Jones" <a1accounting-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
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 >> Original poster: "robert heidlebaugh" <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com>
 >>
 >> Just how large is that 100 ufd  1.5 Kv capacitor ? My o.5 ufd 30 Kv
 >> capacitors are 3 cu ft in size.
 >> --   Robert    H
 >>
 >
 > The size of caps is approximatly proportional to their energy capacity for
 > the same type of cap.
 >
 > So as a comparision, your cap is 225J the other cap is 112.5J.
 > So it would be appoxematly half the size of yours.
 > That assumes yours is a rated at 30kVpk AC -at- 5kHz.
 >
 > Actually I think your cap is large for its rating. Is it a high rep pulse
 > cap?
 > I have a 1.5cu ft 27uf 5kV ie 337J but its low rep low peak current.
 >
 > Bob
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 >