Re: capacitor

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Subject: Re: capacitor
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Date: Wed, 3 Sep 1997 18:48:17 -0500
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From: 	LINEMAN23K-at-aol-dot-com[SMTP:LINEMAN23K-at-aol-dot-com]
Sent: 	Wednesday, September 03, 1997 11:11 AM
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Subject: 	Re: capacitor

In a message dated 97-09-03 03:39:49 EDT, you write:

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Malcolm

Thanks for the info.  This was my first post on the capacitors (I thought it
had gotten lost).  Since then I reposted and Ed Wingate suggested I returned
the caps since they indeed contained Pyranol.  This is exactly what I did.

Thanks again
Rusty Duncan



I may be able to help in a significant way here.....
 
 > From:   LINEMAN23K-at-aol-dot-com[SMTP:LINEMAN23K-at-aol-dot-com]
 > Sent:   Wednesday, August 27, 1997 4:01 PM
 > To:     tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject:    capacitor
 > 
 > I was given three capacitors today by the operator of a local ham radio
shop.
 >  They are large and heavy, about 40-50 lbs.  The dimentions are
5"x13.5"x13".
 >  The nameplate had this info:
 > 
 > General Electric
 > MU-F = 3
 > CAT. = 14F15
 > V = 12500
 > CY = DC
 > 
 > I assume they are 3uF-at-12.5KVDC?  Does anyone have a spec sheet on this
cap?
 >  If so, are they a power factor correction type cap used in distribution
with
 > a internal bleed resistor?  Are they oil filled and if so is it PBC (they
 > look old)?
 > 
 > Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.
 > 
 > Rusty Duncan
 
 I have a fairly full list of PCB containing components issued by the 
 NZ Ministry of Health. It is more aimed at common fittings but does 
 list trade names for some of the nasties contained in many caps and 
 transformers. A couple of examples of safe ones:
 
 VISCONOL, NITROGOL
 
 Both of these were found in transmitter smoothing caps which have 
 similar ratings to those you describe.
 
 Some nasties by name:
 
 DUCONOL (Dubilier), PYRANOL (General Electric), THERMINOL (Hunts)
 
 The list is not exhaustive. Look for any of the above words on your 
 caps. In particular, look for anything ending in "OL". I need full 
 details in order to have a reasonable chance of identifying these.
  
 Malcolm
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