Re: NST PFC cap question

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla@uswest.net>" <Mddeming@aol.com>


Original poster: "kevin wilson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla@uswest.net>" <
thebiggiantkevin@hotmail.com> 

I actually did have the caps in parallel with the 120V input; the two caps I 
used were in series with each other. It gets hard to explain with all the 
series and parallel going on (sorry). Thanks for your information, I do 
appreciate it, but leads me to a couple more questions. Where can I find 
these run caps, and how much should I expect to pay for them? Are they 
generally relatively rugged- will used ones be almost as good as new? Thanks 
for the help, Kevin 


Hi Kevin & All 

You should able to get these caps from any "surplus.com" for about 
$1.50-$2.50 each, but my favorite source of this type of cap (25-35uf ~340V) 
is dead window-style air conditioners. I find that most thrown away units 
have a perfectly good cap and blower motors in them. I usually haul them 
home, gut them, and let the city pick up the remains the next week. 
Refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dish washers, and dryers are also 
sources, but the carcass is harder to lug around and dispose of. I also 
collect dead MWO's, giving friends and neighbors $4-$5 each unit if they 
deliver it to me, but that's another topic. 

Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (Save money-scavenge-collect junk) 

Matt D. 

Matt D.