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Obtaining capacitors to fit enclosure
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I believe i need new capacitors for our Came gate system, as one leaf sometimes now fails to open. The current caps are 16uf, and i can see a number of sources, but i cant find any with slanted top connections that will permit them both to fit in the enclosure whilst still allowing the cables to fit and not clash with the enclosure. I hopefully have managed to attach an image, ignore the circle and arrow that was for my neighbour.

Any help locating a cap that will fit in with the enclosure would be most appreciated!


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To clarify, another problem is there is NO ROOM to accommodate a capacitor with a base stud, due to the proximity of the transformer to the left, which excludes for of the similar form factor caps that I have found, from being options.
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Hi,

If the 16Uf capacitor doesnt fit you have two options.
1. Find a different shape capacitor with dimensions which fit.
2. add the existing system into a larger IP rated housing, within this you can house the capacitors in a separate area.

Best regards,
Jamie
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(19-05-2022, 07:53 AM)Abbadon Wrote: To clarify, another problem is there is NO ROOM to accommodate  a capacitor with a base stud, due to the proximity of the transformer to the left, which excludes for of the similar form factor caps that I have found, from being options.

Hi,

Please see the link below, these may be ideal.

https://www.easygates.co.uk/product/16capw/

Best regards,

Jamie
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(23-05-2022, 09:07 AM)JamieF Wrote:
(19-05-2022, 07:53 AM)Abbadon Wrote: To clarify, another problem is there is NO ROOM to accommodate  a capacitor with a base stud, due to the proximity of the transformer to the left, which excludes for of the similar form factor caps that I have found, from being options.

Hi,

Please see the link below, these may be ideal.

https://www.easygates.co.uk/product/16capw/

Best regards,

Jamie



Yes, this is what I have gone for, with some WAGO's to link new and old wiring up reliably. 

Thanks all for help Big Grin 
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(18-05-2022, 09:34 AM)Abbadon Wrote: I believe i need new capacitors for our Came gate system, as one leaf sometimes now fails to open. The current caps are 16uf, and i can see a number of sources, but i cant find any with slanted top connections that will permit them both to fit in the enclosure whilst still allowing the cables to fit and not clash with the enclosure. I hopefully have managed to attach an image, ignore the circle and arrow that was for my neighbour.

Any help locating a cap that will fit in with the enclosure would be most appreciated!

Hi,

I have done some research and i cannot find a capacitor with slanted prongs. I believe the previous installer would have bent them with some pliers to accommodate the box.

Sam.
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