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Re: Understanding Maxwell losses?

Original poster: "MIKE HARDY" <MHARDY@xxxxxxxxxx>

I don't know what you mean? I have interchanged between my MMC, and maxwell,
with no big difference with 2 NST's giving 15 KV @ 90 MA.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 6:34 PM
Subject: Understanding Maxwell losses?


> Original poster: tesla popp <teslas_lab@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> One quick question,
> Why is it that a maxwell capacitor is so much more
> lossey than a poly cap or a mica cap?
>
> What I mean is, I can't use a .06uF maxwell on my
> 400mA transformer because the transformer can't handle
> it, but I have used my .07uF polyethylene capacitor on
> the same transformer with no problem.  I thought a
> maxwell was made of a plastic based dielectric?
>
> Coiler Forever: Jeremiah Popp
>
>