Re: (ET) capacitors

["Elie, Larry \(L.D.\)" <lelie ford com>]

A 'motor run' capacitor is usually basically an oil-filled electrolytic
that is used for phase-correction of voltage/current of an AC motor.
It's rated 'continuous-duty' as opposed to a 'motor-start' capacitor
used on an AC motor.

Larry Elie
 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Michael S
Briggs
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:24 PM
To: RJ Kanary
Cc: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) capacitors



On Thu, 27 Jul 2006, RJ Kanary wrote:

>      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.     :(

I'm not familiar with what a "motor run" capacitor is, vs. a "motor
start" 
capacitor. I know what electrolytic, tantulum, etc. capacitors are, but 
have never heard of "motor start" or run.

Mike

>
> ----- 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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