Re: Looking for run caps, urgent

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

A potential transformer (PT) requiring PFC? I am much amazed, because,
unlike a NST, a PT shouldn't have much leakage inductance, which is what you
are correcting with the PFC.  Are you running an inductive ballast? If so,
then what inductance, because that is what you are compensating.
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Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for run caps, urgent


> Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>
>
> My pt requires 1650uf of pfc cap bank! i use the 40uf HID ballast caps
> from USA MANUFACTURING, they cost $.90 each, are good at high frequency,
> are rated at 180v+, and come in three days. they have bleeders already
> installed and they even tossed in a few extras.
> They have been in service on my 300-1 pt with 72v input for about a year
> now, they have dropped my current draw from 35+ down to 22 amp from the
> mains.
> Marc M.
>
> Tesla list wrote:
> >
> > Original poster: "Ted Rosenberg by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Ted.Rosenberg-at-radioshack-dot-com>
> >
> > And I'm plan to use about 100 µF for a 15/60.
> >
> > Ted
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 9:07 AM
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Re: Looking for run caps, urgent
> >
> > Original poster: "Jason by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>
> >
> > Why the heck do you need 330uF of caps?!?!?! thats like some MAJOR
PFC!!! I
> > use 12uF on my 900VA neon...
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jason
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 9:47 PM
> > Subject: Looking for run caps, urgent
> >
> > > Original poster: "Jonathan Peakall by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jpeakall-at-mcn-dot-org>
> > >
> > > Howdy All,
> > >
> > > I just got my PFC caps today, and it turns out that they sent motor
START
> > caps.
> > > ARGH! And they have no higher than 12uf in actual run caps, and seeing
as
> > I
> > > need 330uf, I would need a million of em. Anybody have a good source
of
> > cheap
> > > caps I can get quick? I'm really trying to get the coil ready for
> > Halloween,
> > > and I need to know the dimension of my PFC caps to finish the power
> > cabinet.
> > >
> > > Drat!
> > >
> > > Jonathan  Peakall
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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