And....order a few, not just one like my competitor. ECG123AP come in a package of 5, my competitor phones me the other day, and wants to buy one, because they only have 5 to a bag at ECG. $2.60 per bag..Duuuuh? -Ed- ----- Original Message ----- From: "al" <al@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 9:58 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Capacitors Please Read > > I am as cheap as anybody,BUT,the proper part at very low cost is the way > to go here.If anybody waits a week for parts to get delivered,use a new > distributor.E mail me privately for parts issues > I keep a list of all the oddball stuff I need for stock,and when I need > one little part,I give the whole list to the company that has the part I > need,enabling me to stock up ,AND get my part for one shipping cost. > Set up with Tritronics,and you can e mail your order in 24/7,on a credit > card (or Visa and MC Debit) > and get it shipped for $6.95,no handling!!I usually get my orders in two > business days,sometimes next day.If that cap had been ordered,even alone,the > cost would have been cheaper than "jerry rigging"! My $.02. al > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Raymond Rivet" <rockyr38@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 7:40 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Capacitors Please Read > > > > > > We could suggest that he informs us as to which cap value he needs. We > might > > have had the cap in stock and he would have fixed the unit already. > Duh,Ray > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Vilhelm Boor" <villyboor@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 10:30 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Capacitors Please Read > > > > > > > > > > Vilhelm Boor > > > Boorelec Durban > > > > > > I am sorry but I can not agree with someone who uses profanity and > wishes > > to destroy a legitimate topic where one may learn something. Although he > is > > correct, to not give a reason removes his credibility. The series config > > will compromise the dielectric, may work short term but defies the > principle > > of the electrolytic. Using a parallel config with 2 diodes to maintain the > > correct polarity is better but suffers from the crossover distortion > > required to bias the diodes giving an open circuit when under +- ½V. > > > Again I apologise to Jason for not adhering to his wishes but ask this, > > if a question can not be asked here, what is the point of this site. > > > -- > > > > > > On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 23:23:23 > > > Mouton's Electronics wrote: > > > > > > > >Well, it seems everyone has "email rage" given the recent arguments on > > the > > > >list. So I ask everyone to please just drop my request for this advice. > I > > > >also would like to thank the many who gave much good advice although > > > >conflicting, I still appreciate the thought and time you have given me > on > > > >this seemingly silly question. I was only trying to get a set out of > the > > > >shop that has been a thorn in my side for a while and wanted to get it > > out > > > >of here now not a week from now waiting for a cap that I may have had > > > >already given a little enginuity. > > > > > > > >Al, did't mean to take my thorn out and give it to you. I was told in > > school > > > >and on this list that no question is a stupid question. I assure you I > > will > > > >not ask this one again but no promises on anything else. > > > > > > > >SO, AGAIN...I withdraw my question. I have enough to go on with the > help > > > >everyone has offered and I guess I will have to form my own opinion on > > this > > > >subject. > > > > > > > >Thanks again > > > > > > > >Jason Mouton > > > >Mouton's Electronics > > > >1116 Center St. > > > >New Iberia, LA 70560 > > > >337-364-1641 Phone/Fax > > > >moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:14 PM > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Capacitors > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> The only way to solve this is to use the right cap. Don't start > another > > > >> bullshit topic where everybody has his own advise, > > > >> al marquardt > > > >> ampm@xxxxxxx > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: "Al Gutz" <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 11:05 PM > > > >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Capacitors > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > The voltage accually of each cap should equal the required voltage. > > The > > > >> > DC resistace of an electro is very low. You will see numerous > > arguments > > > >> > about this, to satisfy yourself just dissasemble a commercially > made > > NP > > > >> > cap. > > > >> > > > > >> > Al G > > > >> > > > > >> > Gary McCartney wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > You can join two polarized caps together in series, either > positive > > to > > > >> > > positive or negative to negative. The cap must be twice the value > > in > > > >uF > > > >> > > as the original cap and can be half the voltage rating or higher > as > > > >the > > > >> > > the original. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Please note that there has been some very technical reports > written > > up > > > >> > > on these email lists, where a knowledgable technician has > described > > > >that > > > >> > > installing two caps back to back in series can eventually cause > > harm > > > >to > > > >> > > the capacitors. There are also ideas where diodes are placed > across > > > >each > > > >> > > cap to prevent reverse charges but I can't recall how these would > > be > > > >> > > wired in. I probably still have that write-up somewhere on my > hard > > > >> > > drive. If anyone seriously wants to read it, I will hunt for it. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Mouton's Electronics wrote: > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > Hi all, > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > My father who has been in the buisness for over 30yrs had an > > > >> interesting idea. I have a tv that will require a NP capacitor and > Dad > > > >seems > > > >> to remember that it was possible to make a NP out of 2 polorized > > > >capacitors. > > > >> He, however, doesn't remember how to do it. My question is, is it > > possible > > > >> to do and how? I hardly remeber this being a possibility from school > > and > > > >> like most shops don't stock a variety of NP capacitors. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > ******* ATTENTION, PLEASE ******** > > > >> > > > > > >> > > I have a new email address. Please > > > >> > > send all email in the future to: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Thanks. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Gary McCartney > > > >> > > > > > >> > > McCartney Electronics > > > >> > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 > > > >> > > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 > > > >> > > Fax: (519)821-1530 > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > thanks in advance > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > Jason Mouton > > > >> > > > Mouton's Electronics > > > >> > > > 1116 Center St. > > > >> > > > New Iberia, LA 70560 > > > >> > > > 337-364-1641 Phone/Fax > > > >> > > > moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > >> > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > >> > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > >> > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > >> > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > >> > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > >> > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > >> > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > >> > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > >> > > > > > >> > > -- > > > >> > > ******* ATTENTION, PLEASE ******** > > > >> > > > > > >> > > I have a new email address. Please > > > >> > > send all email in the future to: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Thanks. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Gary McCartney > > > >> > > > > > >> > > McCartney Electronics > > > >> > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 > > > >> > > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 > > > >> > > Fax: (519)821-1530 > > > >> > > > > > >> > > ------------------------------------------ > > > >> > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > >> > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > >> > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > >> > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > >> > > ------------------------------------------ > > > >> > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > >> > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > >> > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > ------------------------------------------ > > > >> > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > >> > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > >> > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > >> > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > >> > ------------------------------------------ > > > >> > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > >> > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > >> > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> ------------------------------------------ > > > >> To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > >> http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > >> To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > >> http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > >> ------------------------------------------ > > > >> ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > >> Submit Repair Tips here: > > > >> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------ > > > >To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > >To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > >------------------------------------------ > > > >***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > >Submit Repair Tips here: > > > >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Outgrown your current e-mail service? Get 25MB Storage, POP3 Access, > > > Advanced Spam protection with LYCOS MAIL PLUS. > > > http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus&ref=lmtplus > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > > Submit Repair Tips here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/