The Bowers wrote:
> Is there a rule of thumb for volts vs. plate spacing for receiving type
> variable caps? In other words, how much voltage can I put across it before
> it's likely to arc?
It depends on several factors, including altitude, humidity and surface
finish. For 'normal' conditions I use 1kV/mm (25V/.001") as a guide for
dc and hf, half that at vhf.
Steve
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