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Heatercathodeshort · 3rd Mar 2013, 9:40 pm

Flyback at 10kc/s only requires a capacitor in the region of .001uf. Mains 50c/s supply requires at least .1uf at 6kv and that can deliver a hell of a kick across the body. It's a real firey crack when shorted out.
Not to be experimented or messed with. John.

3rd Mar 2013, 9:40 pm	#6
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: Vidor 9" table model model CN369A. 1948. Flyback at 10kc/s only requires a capacitor in the region of .001uf. Mains 50c/s supply requires at least .1uf at 6kv and that can deliver a hell of a kick across the body. It's a real firey crack when shorted out. Not to be experimented or messed with. John. Last edited by Heatercathodeshort; 3rd Mar 2013 at 9:52 pm.