Re: motor run caps

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

I disagree and think your motor needs a run cap. Can you tell us more about
it?

KEN

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Subject: RE: motor run caps


> Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
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> Actually, it probably needs a motor START cap, not a motor run cap.
>
> Dan
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> Hi All,
>
> I know this is a bit of topic but...(it is for my coil through)..
>
> On the weekend I found an old (and small) synchronous motor (1500rpm).
> It had four wires.  The red and green were soldered together, the black
> and white were separate.
>
> I guess that this motor needs a motor run cap.  Does anyone have a
> formula to work out the size of the cap required?
>
> The specs on the motor are
>
> 1500rpm
> 115 vac
> 50hz
> 0.02 hp
>
> I have emailed the manufacturer but they are a little slow to respond.
> The motor looks quite old.
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> Any help appreciated.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Justin.
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