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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Long rotor run
From: Ed Stallman <n5dg@airmail.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:21:17 -0600
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OK thanks everyone , My rotor is getting old so I'll replace the 
Start/Run capacitor with a new one and place it in the junction box 
at the base of the tower .. Something tells me this will do the trick 
, I'll let you know  .

Thanks Ed








At 09:56 AM 11/21/2011, Ed Stallman wrote:
>I'm using a tail twister rotor 350 ft form the control box turning a
>2 el quad, This problem reoccurs each winner when the wind blows
>..Well in fact any time the wind blows .. With the wind 20 mph or
>more the rotor stalls , I did use # 14 wire on the motor leads and I
>have a junction box at the base of the tower were I change to regular
>rotor cable going up the tower .
>
>Heres my Question, can I put a Start or Run Capacitor in my junction
>box and still leave the capacitor in the control box ? would this
>help?  Another  thought was , could I replace the transformer in the
>control box to a little higher voltage ?
>
>Thanks Ed
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