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Offline gramirez2012

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Capacitor for 175 CWA
« on: October 26, 2011, 10:19:20 PM »
What are the capacitor values for a 175w CWA (mercury) ballast?

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Offline Vince

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Re: Capacitor for 175 CWA
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2011, 08:44:46 PM »
The capacitor value can slightly vary from one manufacturer to another. Most 175W models use a cap with a value around 10 to 12.5uF. As of the voltage rating, it is safe to use a cap rated at least 300V.

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Re: Capacitor for 175 CWA
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2011, 09:15:29 PM »
This for any single tap 120volt CWA H39 ballast?
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Offline MercuryVapor175

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Re: Capacitor for 175 CWA
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2012, 04:48:20 PM »
MV ballast, it has a 10 uf 400v dry-film capacitor, and it runs 175w MV/MH.
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Re: Capacitor for 175 CWA
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2012, 07:25:31 AM »
I've seen caps on true 175w mercury ballasts run as high as 17.5uF 300V but it varies by model and manufacturer.
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