Re: doubler cap solution?

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

In a message dated 11/5/02 8:48:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:


>Original poster: "Steven Ward by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><srward16-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>
>Well, im doubting that USA manufacturing will process my order because the
>sales person notified me that their minumum order is usually $100!  And my
>$9 order was questionable.  Aslo, seeing as i dont see many microwave ovens
>around here, i need to question an alternative i already have at hand.  I
>have four or five 660vac motor run caps.  Each is rated 6uf, so 4 in series
>would be 1.5uf at 2640vac.  Im wondering if this may be a bit small
>capacitance for my dual 304TL VTTC.  I also have at hand, 24  .68uf 1200vdc
>polypropylene caps.  I could do 2 or 3 in series but i also dont know that
>8 strings of 3 (1.8uf at 3600v) will be enough capacitance still.  And this
>all seems to be a lot of work for a stinking doubling cap!  And my final
>thought, does anyone have any microwave oven caps that they would sell to
>me?  I guess I could check out ebay.
>
>Steve Ward.


Steve,

I was recently looking for some motor run caps for work.  Checked 
www.usamfg-dot-net and found more caps there than I have seen on any other 
surplus site.  They must have a warehouse full of them.  Very reasonable 
prices also.  I found what I wanted, then called them at 1-800-428-4339 (or 
765-482-7000) and ordered them with a visa number.  They were very nice on 
the phone - best part is there is no minimum order!!
I bought eight 25 ufd 440 volt caps for 2.65 each.

Ed Sonderman