09-15-2015, 06:45 PM
I just got a better look at it.
I see why this happened. In the past someone did a repair, replacing the main filter with individual caps.
It's actually amazing they found caps small enough to work in the space that is available, at the time.
But they left the original cap connected!
Not a good idea.... it appears to have heated up and warped the cast cover, it also starting to fall apart
I may post photos later.
This one is like what was described, with individual wires coming out of it.
It's a bit of a mess on the bottom side.
The case of that cap is a casting.
I have a question about ac/dc operation.
It has a metal u shaped bracket on one side connected to a switch, I assume the switch to change it over.
But it's spring loaded and returns to a fixed position...not sure which AC or DC is the at rest position at this stage.
Someone please explain to me how they used this?
I see why this happened. In the past someone did a repair, replacing the main filter with individual caps.
It's actually amazing they found caps small enough to work in the space that is available, at the time.
But they left the original cap connected!
Not a good idea.... it appears to have heated up and warped the cast cover, it also starting to fall apart
I may post photos later.
This one is like what was described, with individual wires coming out of it.
It's a bit of a mess on the bottom side.
The case of that cap is a casting.
I have a question about ac/dc operation.
It has a metal u shaped bracket on one side connected to a switch, I assume the switch to change it over.
But it's spring loaded and returns to a fixed position...not sure which AC or DC is the at rest position at this stage.
Someone please explain to me how they used this?
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