Wild caps...and shopping :)

["Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

While looknig for a new facility for the Group (Avalon is getting bogged 
down in Lawyers and EPA, but we're not quitting) we stumpled across some 
guys removing equipment from a soon to be abandoned paper mill.

They were removing a series of contactors rated 400Amps at 50,000kVA! WOW 
these things were about 2 cubic feet! I snagged one for the Group....have 
absolutly no concept what I'll ever do with it.....but I have one :)

One of the things we noticed on our little jaunt was a large bank of 
capacitors used next to the private substation for the plant. I have no idea 
of ratings or whatnot (I have to go back tomorrow), but they were about 4W X 
10L X 6D and had 2 HV bushings. These are probably rated for at least 2000 
and at most 15KV and I was woindering if they would work for TC duty. Ideas? 
Terry?

I'm going back tomorrow PIG hunting. I'll probably find some antique PCB 
filled thing....but, since I never plan on getting rid of it, PCBs are fine 
with me.

Now I need a Bigger car...:)

Christopher A. Boden Geek#1
President / Founder
The Geek Group
www.geekgroup-dot-org
Because the Geek shall inherit the Earth!

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