[Boatanchors] Strange parts

[Glenn Little WB4UIV]

These are capacitors that arc over at a prescribed voltage.
I have seen them used to protect picture tubes in TVs.

Probably have other similar uses.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV

At 12:15 AM 11/10/2009, Ken Kaplan wrote:
>Anyone know anything about these parts? They are in a bag with a tag
>that says:
>
>Radio Materials Corp.
>Sparkcap .001
>Tolerance 20%
>
>Looks like the company is history.
>
>Picture at www.qsl.net/kb7rgg/radio/images/sparkcaps.jpg
>
>Thanks,
>Ken
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