RE: Power Factor Correction

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau@xxxxxx>

Are you certain your caps were motor RUN caps and not START caps?

I use 240uF with my 15/60; probably anything between 150-250uF is OK.

The best deals on run caps are at USA Manufacturing, though they have a
minimum order requirement.  They also sell through eBay "buy it now" at
slightly higher prices, but without the min order hassle.  Give eBay a
thorough look.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA


> Original poster: otmaskin5@xxxxxxx
>
> Smoked my PFC cap last night.  Not sure if I had the righty my for my
> coil, but it seemed to be working OK, until last night.  Then bang,
> sizzle, etc.
>
> Could someone suggest the correct value for motor run caps on a 15/60
> coil with a 0.03uF tank cap?
>
> Also if any of you have the right PFC caps laying around that you'd
> like to sell, I'd be glad to take them off your hands.
>
> Dennis Hopkinton, MA
>