Re: motor run caps

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

I cannot find any info on their stuff either. You probably just need a motor
run cap, and for that size some dry type cap is probably ok.

KEN
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Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 9:12 AM
Subject: RE: motor run caps


> Original poster: "Justin Wright by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ellis_p-at-picknowl-dot-com.au>
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> Hi Ken,
>
> It is a Fractional HP motor (http://www.fracmo.co.uk/).
>
> I tried sending them an email, but got nothing.  If anyone on the list
> lives near them (Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 4SP) please give them a prod :-)
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> It is about the size of a medium can of food (440gram size). It has a
> hammered bluey-metallic finish.
>
> Resistance between the common wires (reg and green) and the others are
> about 40ohms (white) and 30ohms (black).  I think this is correct.
>
> Not much more to say.  I just hope is powerful enough to turn a
> propeller style RSG.
>
> regards
>
>
> Justin Wright
> liquid media-dot-com.au
> www.liquid-media-dot-com.au
> p&f +61 8 8373 7193
> you can stop reading now.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Tuesday, 1 October 2002 12:36 PM
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> Subject: Re: motor run caps
>
> Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>
>
> I disagree and think your motor needs a run cap. Can you tell us more
> about
> it?
>
> KEN
>
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> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 12:48 PM
> Subject: RE: motor run caps
>
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> > Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
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> > Actually, it probably needs a motor START cap, not a motor run cap.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I know this is a bit of topic but...(it is for my coil through)..
> >
> > On the weekend I found an old (and small) synchronous motor (1500rpm).
> > It had four wires.  The red and green were soldered together, the
> black
> > and white were separate.
> >
> > I guess that this motor needs a motor run cap.  Does anyone have a
> > formula to work out the size of the cap required?
> >
> > The specs on the motor are
> >
> > 1500rpm
> > 115 vac
> > 50hz
> > 0.02 hp
> >
> > I have emailed the manufacturer but they are a little slow to respond.
> > The motor looks quite old.
> >
> > Any help appreciated.
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Justin.
> >
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