Re: Mounting electrolytic capacitors

The only caveat would be to face the pressure relief towards some
safe space. if your choice is towards the opening that faces you or
away from it, well, you know the drill.

Dave


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "eferg2001 <eferg@a...>"
<eferg@a...> wrote:

> For my CNC Controller I mounted the cap horizontally. The only
> precaution is keep your filter cap away from heat - probably not a
> concern in a CNC controller. I made a clamp out of aluminum - it
> looks like the letter "C" except the bottom is flat to hold a

single

> mounting screw to the chassis. I formed the clamp by bending the
> aliminium around a bar that was just smaller than the diameter of

the

> cap. Just the tension of the "C" clamp holds the cap firmly in
> place. For good measure I wrapped a few turns of black electrical
> tape around the cap as insurance against the metal clamp edges
> cutting through the cap's insulation.
>
> Regards,
> Ed Ferguson
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Todd Fleming" <todd@f...>
> wrote:
> > I have a large electrolytic capacitor for my CNC power supply. Is
> it ok to
> > mount this on its side, or does it have to be mounted vertically

to

> breath
> > right?
> >
> > Todd Fleming
> > flemingcnc.com