Re: Reducing tank capacitance

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Original poster: "Mark W. Stolz" <mark_w_stolz@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Dennis,

I run the same capacitor setup as that with my 15/60 NST driven 4" coil.
The reason I went with that design because it is has proved 
"bullet-proof" for many already using the design.  And at about $3 a 
piece you want these caps to last as long as possible. :-)

Mark Stolz
Pearland, TX
http://teslacoils4christ.org/


> Original poster: otmaskin5@xxxxxxx
>
> Thank you Terry, I'll just bench the Maxwell & keep it handy for 
> possible future duty.
>
> I would like to make sure I'm designing the MMC correctly.  Assuming 
> I can get Cornel Dubilier 942C20P15K caps at 2000VDC / 0.15uF, I 
> think it calculates to 2 strings of 15 caps each to give me the 
> desired values of 30,000 volts & 0.02uF.  Can you confirm that for 
> me?  Much obliged.
>
> Dennis Hopkinton MA