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Cosmetic question about ceramic caps

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:31 pm
by gnugear
I have some 500v 500pf ceramic disks and they look anemic ... like a flimsy little piece of orange clay on wire.

If I up the voltage to 1000-2000v, will the physical size of the cap be bigger? I'm just looking for a pleasing cosmetic alternative for my '74 rebuild.

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 4:40 pm
by Dax
They will be bigger, i looked at some 3000 Volters and they were as big as my Yam-Bag, i mean they were big, like a Nickel.

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:16 pm
by gnugear
Nice, thanks!

Re: Cosmetic question about ceramic caps

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:58 am
by electricskychurch
i read somewhere the higher voltage ceramic caps are less bright than the lower ones !
don't know if it's true