[Towertalk] T2X Start cap at tower base?

[n4kg@juno.com]

There is MORE benefit in paralleling two #18 wires (CW and CCW)
than paralleling a #14 or #16 ground / solenoid wire with a #18.

Tom  N4KG

On Wed, 14 Aug 2002 15:49:35 -0400 David Jordan <wa3gin@erols.com>
writes:
> Hi Mike,
> 
> That quote is a funny one too....because in the Tailtwister the 
> brake relay and the motor are in series. So,
> doubling up on the wires benefits both the relay function and the 
> rotor if there is any benefit to be had.
> 
> thanks,
> dave
> wa3gin
> 
> "Mike Gilmer, N2MG" wrote:
> 
> > Sure you could leave the cap in the control head and leave it 
> wired up -
> >  if you have another cap.  If you are going through all of this, 
> it
> > might be worth it to employ a another (new) cap rather than taking 
> your
> > control unit apart. So you *do* have, in theory, two caps...which 
> you
> > *could* wire in parallel...
> >
> > However, what you missed is, and I quote from below, if you 
> tower-mount
> > the starter cap and you disconnect the starter-cap wires from the
> > control box...
> >
> > > > ...you then have two "spare" wires from control box to tower
> > > > base, you can then double up the the heavy (brake/motor) wires
> > > > on 1 and 2 for some more benefit.
> >
> > Mike N2MG
> >
> > The following message was sent by David Jordan <wa3gin@erols.com> 
> on Wed, 14 Aug 2002 14:45:58 -0400.
> >
> > > Why are folks disconnecting the cap inside the control head?  
> twice the capacitance isn't going to hurt
> > > anything as best I can tell.  On air-conditioners when they 
> install a start-up kit they are simply
> > > installing a second capacitor in parallel with the factor motor 
> start capacitor.  What am I missing
> > > here?
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > > dave
> > > wa3gin
> > >
> > > "Mike Gilmer, N2MG" wrote:
> > >
> > > > K1UO wrote:
> > > >
> > > > << I notice from the T2X schematic that the start cap is 
> across pins 4
> > > > and 8 of the connectors.  If I cut the rotor cable about 5 ft 
> up from
> > > > the base of the tower and put the start cap and weatherproof 
> housing
> > > > there will I notice any difference in T2X start operation?
> > > > Has anyone already tried this?  I can leave the other start 
> cap in the
> > > > control head and just insulate those particular leads out at 
> the tower
> > > > base.>>
> > > >
> > > > Closer is better - many folks split the difference (between 
> mounting
> > > > right at the rotator - where it belongs - and leaving it in 
> the control
> > > > box - where CDE put it) and mount the cap at the bottom of the 
> tower
> > > > where it's accessible. Leave the start cap in the controller 
> and just
> > > > disconnect the wires on 4 and 8.
> > > >
> > > > Since you then have two "spare" wires from control box to 
> tower base,
> > > > you can then double up the the heavy (brake/motor) wires on 1 
> and 2 for
> > > > some more benefit.
> > > >
> > > > Mike N2MG
> 
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