Electric motor capacitor
09-21-2003, 11:26 AM
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Electric motor capacitor
I am just getting into electric and want to convert some gliders to electric. Any rule of thumb for size of capacitor required for motor size?
09-22-2003, 12:55 AM
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RE: Electric motor capacitor
Hi,
Generally you use three .47uf capacitors. 1 from each of the poles to the can, and 1 between each pole. Hobby Lobby sells some at [link]http://www.hobby-lobby.com/motoraccy.htm[/link], but you'd probably be better off walking into your local radio shack. Get the ceramic kind.
Chris.
Generally you use three .47uf capacitors. 1 from each of the poles to the can, and 1 between each pole. Hobby Lobby sells some at [link]http://www.hobby-lobby.com/motoraccy.htm[/link], but you'd probably be better off walking into your local radio shack. Get the ceramic kind.
Chris.
09-23-2003, 08:21 AM
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RE: Electric motor capacitor
You can use the same size capacitors for most any motor.
Here is what I generally use. Sometimes only 1 cap. across the terminals works fine.
Here is what I generally use. Sometimes only 1 cap. across the terminals works fine.
