Re: Testing cap. bank... (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 16:42:35 -0500
From: Shane Rusch <str@xxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: Testing cap. bank... (fwd)


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> Original poster: Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 15:21:02 -0500
> From: Dr. Resonance <resonance@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: Testing cap. bank... (fwd)
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> It sounds like you have a breakdown that only occurs when the voltage on
the
> bad cap gets too high.
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> You can fire each cap separately to find the bad boy or do a leakage test
on
> each cap to find the one that is shorting out as the voltage increases
> during charge cycle.
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> Dr. Resonance
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> Thank's for the tips, turn's out the base I was using to mount the gap
switch ( old 3 phase fuse mount block would'nt you know) became conductive.
Replaced with .250 plexiglass, now she cracks!    Shane.....
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