[ARC5] Dynamotor Capacitor

[Richard Schumann]

Are the original caps still usable or do they need to be replaced?

Thanks,

Richard kn7sfz


On 3/24/2014 6:41 PM, Mike Feher wrote:
> The back EMF spike at every break of the brushes can have extremely high
> voltage spikes. 73 - Mike
>
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
> 89 Arnold Blvd.
> Howell, NJ, 07731
> 732-886-5960
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of Mark K3MSB
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 9:35 PM
> To: ARC5
> Subject: [ARC5] Dynamotor Capacitor
>
> I just finished a complete rebuild of the dynamotor for my BC-456.
>
> I'm curious why the  0.006 uF shunt capacitor across the 28V side is a 2KV
> cap.  That seems awfully high.
>
> 73 Mark K3MSB
>
>