Re: spot welder capacitors

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• Subject: Re: spot welder capacitors
• From: Chris Gardner <gchristo-at-clt.mindspring-dot-com>
• Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 08:41:26 +0000
• Subscriber: gchristo-at-clt.mindspring-dot-com Tue Jan 7 21:55:36 1997

I am still in the process of planning my first low power dc ignition
coil drivin TC, however I have in mt possesion on old spot welder I
pulled some neeto stuff out of, primarily a rack of capacitors - 

it's well made with 32 caps in par. in an 8 x 4 configuration with
heavy copper straps making all connections. There is no manufacturers
label, but each is labeled 245mfd  400vdc. The units are aluminum can
type, in good shape, with a small rubber nipple in the top of each for
preasure relief in the event of failure I believe. 

Since this was an industrial unit I feel like these things would
probably stand up to some abuse....  my question is should I hold on to
this for future use? The voltage rating seems low, but I dont know how
flexible that rating is. Any thoughts would be appreciated

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