Next PF correction project will be to do a mild pfc on my trouble some oilless air compressor that runs a .44pf at full load. It will pop a 15amp breaker on all but the coolest days.
I am selling it to my friend who says he would really appreciate it if I could make it not consistently pop a 15amp circuit breaker, he has barrowed it before. I guess he has or has used it on a breaker box full of 15s.
Challenge accepted.
Bet I can trim at least 3 or 4 amps of draw.
In other news...
I installed the 50uf 440v motor run capacitor with MOV protection inside my small arc welder. It barely fit.
Next test will be to see if it corporates with my small generator any better. The capacitor will save about 2 amps, which could be huge to this small generator.
Now this little welding machine weighs about 50 pounds with all the stuff I added. Bridge rectifiers, heat sinks, 2 good sized inductors, PFC cap.
Last edited by oil pan 4; 08-15-15 at 04:17 PM..
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