[sci.electronics] Capacitor markings

kinsman@ektools.UUCP (Andrew A. Kinsman) (08/24/89)

	I obtained this large capacitor at a hamfest.   It is
	marked 4MuF at 5Kv.   It is 4x4x8inches.   I've since
	determined it to be a 4uf capacitor, but what is the
	"M" for in the label?   Was some strange marking system
	in place years ago that makes no sense to me today?

	... Oh almost forgot, it is for a Tesla coil, but may
	be too large as the frequency will be towards 30KHz
	instead of 300KHz.

Andrew Kinsman         rutgers!rochester!kodak!ektools!kinsman
Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y. "Little Yellow Box Factory"