Just a bit of information that might help anyone trying to help me, my capacitor consists of 5 sheets of .05" thick plastic sheets and 4 8"x12" galvanized metal sheets used for repairing roofs. These layers are alternated of course, and I have a wire connected to the top metal sheet and a wire connected to the very bottom metal sheet, leaving the 2 middle metal sheets with no wire connections. I have no idea how I would be able to calculate the properties of this capacitor to know if it is sufficient. Just thought this might help you figure out my problem! Thanks.
Davido Hyer