[TowerTalk] Polarized Electrolytic in Rotator Box?

Roger (K8RI) K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net
Sat Jun 30 11:28:49 EDT 2007


I just go down to the local hardware store and get motor starting caps of 
the proper value.  The AC voltage rating on them is usually so high that is 
a non issue.

73

Roger (K8RI)

> The link you provided has a link to a PDF which calls the cap you have 
> Non-Polarized. I think what you have will work fine. I got mine from the 
> local HVAC guy. I will build a test cable tomorrow and report back.
>
> Clint - W5CPT
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: kd4e
>  To: Steve Katz
>  Cc: TowerTalk at contesting.com
>  Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 10:13 PM
>  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Polarized Electrolytic in Rotator Box?
>
>
>  This is *supposed* to be a starting cap but I see a
>  "-" next to one terminal - that made me nervous.
>
>  Perhaps I am wrongly assuming that the "-" mark
>  next to one terminal (nothing next to the other)
>  indicates that it is polarized?
>
>  It is a BMI # 092A108B250BD4A
>
>  I found this site:
>  http://www.bmicaps.com/miniaturecapacitors.aspx?EcommerceCategoryID=1697
>
>
>  > You got a capacitor from ACE Hardware?  What a country!
>  > It should be non-polarized, though, if it's really an AC capacitor...
>  > -WB2WIK/6
>  >
>  > May I use a 108-130UF 250VAC polarized electrolytic
>  > starting capacitor from ACE hardware to replace the
>  > bad one in my CDE/HamII rotator control box?
>  >
>
>
>  -- 
>
>  Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E
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