Re: Motor run caps

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Original poster: "D.Wightman by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <dwightman-at-mmcable-dot-com>

OOP'S... Thats right, guess I needed a bit more sleep there.. Thanks Matt...



Dave.W

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Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: Motor run caps


> 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:
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> > 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
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> 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.
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