Re: power factor cap? (fwd)

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Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:22:30 -0600
From: David Dean <deano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: power factor cap? (fwd)

Hi
On Monday 11 December 2006 18:27, you wrote:
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> From: Slurp812 <slurp812@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: power factor cap? (fwd)
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> I have a 40/10 uf cap from an AC unit. Its 2 caps in one, I am assuming one
> part for run, and one for start. I am running both in parallel, for a 50 uf
> at 250 vac rating, and it doesn't get hot when used on 120 volt mains. Its
> not optimum for my 15/30 nst, but I am building my SGTC cheaply. Oh I
> really don't recommend this, because it could blow up, so use care OK? I
> always tell people not to do this at home :)
The 40uf is for the compressor. The 10uf is for the condenser fan motor. They 
are both run caps. There would be no problem running then paralleled.

later
deano
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> > From: Mike Strube <mjstrube@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > Subject: RE: power factor cap? (fwd)
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> > Here is good source for cheap PFC caps:
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> > http://www.usamfg.net/
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> > >Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:35:59 -0500
> > >From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>
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> > >Subject: RE: power factor cap? (fwd)
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> > >You'll not find anything useful for power factor correction in TV's or
> > >monitors.  What you need are motor RUN capacitors, not motor start
> > >capacitors and not electrolytic capacitors.  Purchased new, suitable run
> > >capacitors are very expensive (by coiler standards).  But eBay has
> > >plenty of good caps - you just need to be able to tell the good ones
> > >from the bad ones.  If the description includes the word START or lists
> > >the uF value as a range, i.e. 64-77uF, you don't want it.
> > >
> > >Regards, Gary Lau
> > >MA, USA
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> > >> From: russell dischar <hightechredneck2005@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Subject: power factor cap?
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> > >> I am trying to get a power factor cap of around 550 uf. I tried some
> > >
> > >of
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> > >> the big black ones from inside a computer monitor Alum./electrolyte
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> > >with
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> > >> really smokin results. i litterally mean smokin. What type of caps are
> > >> used for this and can i get one one for cheap. I have a bunch of old
> > >
> > >tvs
> > >
> > >> and monitors.
> > >>
> > >>   thanks
> > >>   Russ