[GreenKeys] Fw: Fw: model 15 motor curiosity

[Eric]

Same here, I removed those on mine after the cap had a slow meltdown while powered offs. Probably safest to remove or replace to avoid potential fire hazard, too.

On August 28, 2016 9:15:48 AM EDT, JC White <jcw1231 at pacbell.net> wrote:
>Yes that cap being shorted could allow sufficient current to flow to
>cause the motor to hum.  The cap and resistor are for spark suppression
>when the switch is opened with current flowing and is probably not
>necessary so the pair can be removed...  they do not exist in any of my
>four 15s...
>
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> To: JC White <jcw1231 at pacbell.net> 
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> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Fw: model 15 motor curiosity
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>well, that is the strange part. according to the schematic in 
>2217wd.pdf, there is a 5ohm resistor and a 1uf capacitor in series, 
>across the switch contacts via one of the 300ohm resistors. I have no 
>idea of their function, but my suspect is that the 1 uf is shorted. i 
>will take it out of the wiring and see what happens...
>
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