[Boatanchors] How about a different topic relating to electrolytic caps

[Chuck McGregor]

On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 8:14 AM, Gerry Steffens <gsteffens at pitel.net> wrote:

> The question:  What is that liquid electrolyte?
>
> Gerry,
Drake's Cyclopedia of Radio and Electronics (1932) provides a list of
electrolytes and the resulting breakdown voltages:
Borax, Sodium Tetraborate     480V
Ammonium Citrate                  470V
Ammonium Phosphate            460V
Sodium Silicate                       445V
Ammonium bicarbonate           425V
Potassium Cyanide                 295V
Ammonium chromate              122V
Potassium permanganate        112V
Sodium Sulphate                       40V

The source of this information is referenced as "Electrochemical and
Metallurgical Industry", presumably a periodical of the time.

73,
Chuck McGregor K7MCG (ex N7RHU)
http://home.comcast.net/~cbmcg/Panadaptors.html