What Capacitor? TAM 120

[nigelb]

From what I remember of my capacitor melt down on the lowara you can fit one with a higher uF rating but not one with a lower value.

[hifly]

sorry to be late with the info, i put it down to dead brain cells, not sure how that happened 

anyway my tam 120 has a 40uF 450v ac Cap.

Vince

[K.H]

sorry to be late with the info, i put it down to dead brain cells, not sure how that happened 

anyway my tam 120 has a 40uF 450v ac Cap.

Vince

Cheers Vince

[K.H]

Is this suitable?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Run-Capacitors-most-appliances-start-run-motor-hoover-whirlpool-mfd-450v-/261596699974?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&var=&hash=item3ce860dd46

[hifly]

Yes, that is exactly the same as the one in my tam120, same size 92mm and same connections, just make sure you plug it in the right way round.

[hifly]

slight correction mine has no bolt on the end you may have to cut that off

[K.H]

Thanks again Vince

[oakwoodtv]

Just make sure you plug it in the right way round.

Motor capacitors are not polarized can be connected ether way round.     

[K.H]

Just make sure you plug it in the right way round.

Motor capacitors are not polarized can be connected ether way round.     

When i get it i may have to check on here, when it blew it blew the spade terminals off, so it might not be clear

[hifly]

Just make sure you plug it in the right way round.

Motor capacitors are not polarized can be connected ether way round.     

Ok , did not know that

[K.H]

Well the new capacitor hasnt cured it, how do i test the windings just to be sure its dead?
Looks like i will have to fork out a couple of hundred

[Julian]

Even though it's new, it might be worth testing the capacitor too ... but it'll take someone smarter than me to tell you how!

Hope it's no the capacitor because I just bought the same one last night.

[oakwoodtv]

Well the new capacitor hasnt cured it, how do i test the windings just to be sure its dead?
Looks like i will have to fork out a couple of hundred

Check for continuity of the windings should be a few ohms between the live and neutral terminals
and between the two terminals that the capacitor connects to.

From the casing to live neutral and capacitor terminals should be open circuit or a very high reading.     

[oakwoodtv]

Even though it's new, it might be worth testing the capacitor too ... but it'll take someone smarter than me to tell you how!

Hope it's no the capacitor because I just bought the same one last night.

With a meter on a mid ohms range connect to the capacitor a good cap will read low resistance
and rise to open circuit in a few seconds reverse the cap and it will do the same.

This is only a rough and ready check.   

[K.H]

Well the new capacitor hasnt cured it, how do i test the windings just to be sure its dead?
Looks like i will have to fork out a couple of hundred

Check for continuity of the windings should be a few ohms between the live and neutral terminals
and between the two terminals that the capacitor connects to.

From the casing to live neutral and capacitor terminals should be open circuit or a very high reading.     

Cheers, Will do