[ARC5] Tape

[Brian Clarke]

Hello Ken,

It will depend on the kind of plastic. If it's PVC, eventually it will 
dissolve in its own un-released solvents and the wire will cut straight 
through. It it's Teflon, that is a little better, but it will deform if 
there is any pressure on the side wall. If it's Kapton (poly-imide) it 
should last well through the night.

The other problem you need to consider is the inductance of the leads - they 
won't be equal. I assume the original capacitor had all leads coming out one 
end. The leads to the upper capacitor will be longer and have a lower self 
resonance then the shorter. You could equalise them by having all leads come 
out in the middle of the stack to go the bottom terminals.

73 de Brian, VK2GCE.

On Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:04 PM, you said:


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> I have to insulate the positive end of the upper cap from the negative end 
> of the lower one,
> but there is very little room.
>
> I cut several pieces of plastic electrical tape which is rated "up to 600 
> V at 85 Deg C" and
> stuck them one over the other between the two caps.
>
> Are these pieces of tape going to have enough insulation properties to 
> prevent an arc
> through them in this situation?
>
> Ken W7EKB