Help! My business has a mid 1970's thermatron sealing machine that ceased working today, and I found a burned and leaking capacitor marked .1 mfd-10KVDC. I am scrambling for a replacement; the manufacturer no longer has the part but is offering a .5mfd-15KVDC replacement they say will work, but they want $300 bucks for it.
I have located a 2x .10mfd 10KVDC cap that looks good, but has three posts, can I just use one side of it, without damage? it has three posts, and the center is common.
I have also found a .50mfd 10KVDC unit, which sounds like it should work when compared to the manufactures substitute recommendation. I am assuming that .5mfd and .50mfd mean the same thing, but I do not know for sure.
Any other thoughts, sources, or ideas would be greatly appreciated as I need to get this machine running.
I have located a 2x .10mfd 10KVDC cap that looks good, but has three posts, can I just use one side of it, without damage? it has three posts, and the center is common.
I have also found a .50mfd 10KVDC unit, which sounds like it should work when compared to the manufactures substitute recommendation. I am assuming that .5mfd and .50mfd mean the same thing, but I do not know for sure.
Any other thoughts, sources, or ideas would be greatly appreciated as I need to get this machine running.
