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   Message 71,207 of 72,318   
   AK to Ralph Mowery   
   Re: Audio capacitor   
   28 May 19 14:24:59   
   
   From: scientist77017@gmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 9:23:09 AM UTC-5, Ralph Mowery wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   > default@defaulter.net says...   
   > >   
   > > There are specs on the cap - right on the side of the cap in the   
   > > picture 12,000 uf 63 V.  I was more concerned that you stay safe with   
   > > this "whopper transformer that weighs 9 lbs."   
   > >   
   > >   
   >   
   > I thought that 'whopper transformer' was about 10 to 20 pounds light as   
   > to what I thought a whopper would be.  I have a power supply or two   
   > around here that is about all I can do to lift them.  The transformer   
   > alone probably weighs in at 20 pounds.  Now for a whopper, it should be   
   > like the ones where I worked.  They are about 2 to 3 feet each way for   
   > the small ones and about  5 feet each way for the 'whopper' .  They   
   > convert 13,200 votls down to 480 volts at around 300 to 600 amps.   
      
   I used to work at an electric utility.   
      
   We had to check the transformer oils for pcbs.   
      
   Andy   
      
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