Re: (ET) Ok, just ordered the 20uf capacitor for my E15

[Christopher Zach <cz alembic crystel com>]

The old one said 20mfd. The charger used to work, but stopped working 
last fall. Now the transformer just gets warm and it does not charge 
worth a whit.

This is different from my E20 with the 4mfd where it would charge but 
only to 38-39 volts.

We'll see if it works this weekend.

C

On 3/9/2016 5:37 PM, Charlie wrote:
> If you go to Jim's Electric Tractor Store website, and search for
> "Charger Capacitor", you'll find all three kinds.
>
> 2 mfd, 4 mfd, 20 mfd depending on the tractor type and date of manufacture.
>
> I've honestly never really understood how the thing works with only two 
> diodes.
>
> --Charlie
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 5:18 PM, RJ Kanary <rjkanary consolidated net> 
> wrote:
> >                Just to confuse things more............I have encountered 
> > many
> > E-8M-HD and E-10M tractors that sported the Large Frame charger. OEM. :)
> >
> > RJ
> >
> >
> >
> > On 3/9/2016 4:23 PM, Micheal De liso wrote:
> > > Christopher,
> > > Just my 2 cents worth.
> > > If that is the old GE brut force charger  for large frame tractor, my
> > > notes show a
> > > 4.0 UF +- 6% cap   rated at 660 vac nom.
> > > The small frame charger used a 2.0 UF at 660 vac nom.
> > > I have measured that winding on an energized transformer and it is very
> > > close to 660 Vac.   Not a place for a Digital Meter.
> > > That transformer winding does self destruct very easy and fast.
> > >
> > > Mike D
> > >
> > > -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Zach
> > > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2016 4:25 PM
> > > To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> > > Subject: (ET) Ok, just ordered the 20uf capacitor for my E15
> > >
> > > Spring is coming and I need to get the E15 back under power. So I just
> > > placed the order for a 20uf capacitor (yes, the charger one says 20uf)
> > > we'll see if that fixes the charger problem. Because charging it using
> > > my 2a charger is for the birds :-)
> > >
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