On 11/21/2011 11:11 AM, TexasRF@aol.com wrote:
> Should have also mentioned that the capacitors are notoriously failure
> prone. There are far better and longer lasting capacitors available from air
> conditioning parts suppliers.
>
Or even your local hardware store, most likely stocked for the same
purpose. The value is not critical.
If you go a little over it won't hurt...might help in this case. I
think I paid about $10 for one (name brand and it was about 2 years ago)
at the local Ace Hardware store.
The "Big Box" stores likely have them too, but check to see who and
where they were made.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> As the original capacitors age, they become lossy and eventually the
> rotator just quits altogether.
>
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
>
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 11/21/2011 10:05:57 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> TexasRF@aol.com writes:
>
> Hello all, correct me if I am wrong but doesn't moving the capacitor to
> the
> rotator free up a couple of conductors that can be repurposed to lower the
> voltage drop to the motor?
>
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
>
>
>
> In a message dated 11/21/2011 9:59:45 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> Cqtestk4xs@aol.com writes:
>
> Two ways to go...
> Put the starting cap at the rotor , or put the starting cap at the
> junction box below. I simply removed the cap from the control box and
> mounted it
> at the base of the tower...worked fine.
>
> Bill KH7XS/K4XS
>
>
> In a message dated 11/21/2011 3:56:21 P.M. Greenwich Standard Time,
> n5dg@airmail.net writes:
>
> 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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