Re: (ET) capacitors

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

     And one more note. It HAS to be a motor 'run' capacitor, not a motor 
'start' capacitor. Starting capacitors are NOT rated for a continuous duty 
cycle.Bad things will happens if you are brave enough to prove it to 
yourself.     :(

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Coate" <tcoate coate org>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) capacitors


> IIRC, Bill Gunn once told me that GE used two different transformers in
> the chargers somewhat arbitrarily.  One requires a 4 uf, the other,
> something different.  When I got caps from him he had me check the size
> of the existing cap to be sure it was replaced with the same size.  I'm
> at work, so I can't look at one now, but I believe the size of the cap
> is stamped into the case.
>
> - Tom Coate
>
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