Re: Power Factor Capacitor

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• Subject: Re: Power Factor Capacitor
• From: "Bunnykiller" <bigfoo39-at-idt-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:00:45 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
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> Hi all,
>  I went out to my favorite electronic parts/junk shop to gather a few things
> last night. I picked up two Mallory electrolitics for PFC thinking they
> would work fine, and now I read all these posts saying they won't work. Each
> cap is rated 15uf, 440VAC, 60cycle. They are about 6 inches tall and 2-3
> inches oval. The case is galvanized steel. I paid $1 each, so no great loss
> if I can't use them, but with these ratings, I don't see any reason why they
> shouldn't work. I was planning to wire them in parrallel for 30 uf. The guy
> also had many other similar caps with ratings for 50/60 Hz and I remerber
> seeing three phase on some of them. Maybe these aren't electrolitics.
> Later,
> Jon


hi Jon ...

if it sez  VAC  then you are ok it is for AC usage    a true
electrolytic has a polarity marker on it somewhere  ( a + sign) 

Scot D

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