Re: [TCML] Looking for Pole Pig Capacitors

[Travis Tabbal <travis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I've been considering one of those for a coil with similar power input. Any
reason .3uf wouldn't work with a properly tuned primary and top load?
On Nov 25, 2011 8:31 PM, "Roger Smith" <rwsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 11/25/2011 5:53 PM, Amir Mojarradi wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello everyone!
>>
>> I recently destroyed a 0.03 uFd  35kv Maxwell capacitor (#37667) of which
>> I was using (4) in parallel to achieve 0.15 uFd at 35kv. I am running a
>> 10kva 14.7kv pole pig powered coil with a 12in diameter, 57" winding length
>> secondary, and a 60in major/ 12in minor diameter toroid. The single
>> capacitor cracked in half and splashed oil for a good 8 feet. Evidently, my
>> configuration was poorly designed to handle the ~ 15 kv input. Apparently,
>> people have had this issue before and I was previously warned by David
>> Rieben.
>>
>> David suggested 2 of these Aerovox 0.305 uFd 50KV Capacitors in series,
>> but that would be a bit pricey given the shipping for about152 lbs! Yet, I
>> am considering them.
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/**Aerovox-Tesla-50KV-High-**
>> Voltage-Aerostor-Pulse-**Capacitor-/200679608603?pt=LH_**
>> DefaultDomain_0&hash=**item2eb96fd11b<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aerovox-Tesla-50KV-High-Voltage-Aerostor-Pulse-Capacitor-/200679608603?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb96fd11b>
>>
>> Is anyone willing to sell pole pig suitable capacitors, either single
>> unit or several, for approximately a 0.15uFd  50KV + rated capacitor bank?
>> I'm a student and my budget is around $100-200 and I will of course pay for
>> shipping and handling; I live near Pasadena, California. Please let me know
>> if you have any comments or suggestions regarding possible capacitor
>> choices; they will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thank you for your kindness,
>>
>> Amir Mojarradi
>>
>>
>>
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>>  Those Aerovox capacitors sound like a good deal to me.   Im tempted to
> get a couple myself but if I made my coil any more powerful I would have to
> take it outside to run it.    Your set up sounds pretty awesome.  Do you
> have any pictures?
>
> Roger
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