New member Condenser question

[capn7391]

Hi everyone, Im Jamie Wallace, I live in Columbus, Wisconsin. Im a past aomci member who just got back into it after going through years of financial issues. Things are looking up! I lost track of anything related to my old aomci account, so I guess it’s a fresh start.

My question is I’ve got 3 old projects going. Im doing omc coil conversions on all 3 motors, snice all 3 coils were shot. A Lockwood-Ash 72TL twin cyl. 4hp I think, an Evinrude 4212 twin cyl. 2.5hp & a Scott Atwater 473 3.5hp. Is there 1 omc condenser that work for all applications or would there be more than 1 I should use. Thanks, Jamie in Wisconsin

[RICHARD A. WHITE]

If you are installing an OMC coil I would use the same condenser that would have been with that coil in the OMC motor. That is what I did wit my Neptune that I used OMC coils on…

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[Tubs]

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

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[capn7391]

Good advice both, thank you!

[joecb]

I believe that it was Gary or Frank that has posted a pretty complete list of motor capacitor applications along with the corresponding capacitance values. The great majority of motors take a capacitor of .20 to .25 microfarad. Considering that the tolerance on the normal caps is about +/- 20% you would be OK using any very common .22uf cap. Hopefully someone will repost that list.
Joe B

[frankr]

Subject always brings up lots of worthy comments and debate. These work for me. Cheap, too.

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[capn7391]

Ha! Dang it! Frank, it’s been a few years, totally could have saved a few bucks last night! Next time.

[RICHARD A. WHITE]

One lead to the points and one to ground on that Frank?

And for those that want to actually find that dang thing, here is the actual page..:

http://www.digikey.com/product-search/e … eyword=&v=

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[frankr]

quote Richard A. White:

One lead to the points and one to ground on that Frank?

Yep. Note that I put a piece of tubing over the points wire and soldered a terminal on the end. But I guess the tubing isn’t necessary.

[jeff-register]

A dab of silicone to secure the cap would be helpful if seen as a requirement.

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