Re: Motor run caps

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Mddeming-at-aol-dot-com>

In a message dated 3/21/01 10:30:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes: 


>
> Original poster: "D.Wightman by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" < 
> dwightman-at-mmcable-dot-com> 
>
> Hello Ed. Call your local HVAC supplier. They have many different sizes of 
> motor run caps. A common size is 50uf at 370vac, and 50uf at 440vac. 
> Typicaly that size is used for a/c compressors. Just get 2 of these and wire 
> them in series so you get 100uf at 740 vac, or 100uf at 880vac. Johnstone 
> supply has them.. Go to their site and look under motor controls.... Or 
> motor accessories... 
>
> Dave.W



WHOA! 
If you put these in SERIES, you'll get 25uf -at- 740/880v. If you put them in 
PARALLEL, then you'll get 100uf -at- 370/440v. It takes four in series/parallel 
to get 100uf -at- 740/880. 
Matt D.