anyone know what is in a 3 phase power correction capasitor

[chopper]

Disconnected a old one today stood about 600mm off floor said on front contains hazardous substances. Does anyone know if they full of copper or just oil.there was some copper links in top . Has anyone ever dismantled one

 

[Darkwood]

Just look up how a capacitor works and you'll more or less be able to tell us the answer... spelling it correctly will get you more search options

 

[chopper]

Tried searching cant find owt

 

[Bobster]

So searching capacitor in google brings up nothing?

 

[Darkwood]

Types of capacitor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Search took 0.17 seconds and was at top of page... i hope you put more effort in at work lol

Just complete can't be arsed so will just ask instead attitude will not do you any favours, we are happy to help those who at least put the effort in to help themselves....

 

[Flanders]

Try This
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=i...ac.uk%2Fcourses%2Ftopics%2F0136_ec%2F;489;345

 

[snowhead]

There is very little value in them.
Infact they are a liability if they are old and contain P.C.B's, and that's not printed circuit boards.

 

[Pete999]

whats a capasitor then

 

[Flanders]

whats a capasitor then

I found this
Urban Dictionary: Capasitor

 

[Pete999]

I found this
Urban Dictionary: Capasitor

I stand corrected humble pie eaten

 

[chopper]

Who cares about correct spelling we all know it means

 

[chopper]

There is very little value in them.
Infact they are a liability if they are old and contain P.C.B's, and that's not printed circuit boards.

Cheers was just after a simple answer as I know someone will have it or will have stripped on down

 

[Knobhead]

So now the pikey's are asking for advise. What's the world coming to?

Where's TB?

 

[Deleted member 72666]

How did you come by this capacitor? Whatever you do don't open it up and get any oils/fluid spills as like snowhead has pointed out that it's likely to contain the banned pcb's which are a known carcinogen.
You now have a huge responsibility to dispose of it in the right manner!

 

[Knobhead]

Bet it ends up in the cut.

 

[Deleted member 72666]

My initial thoughts also!

 

[ipf]

Who cares about correct spelling we all know it means

Well get it weighed in for all that copper, then.....or oil :nonod:

 

[jaypp]

Bet it ends up in the cut.

for all us southerners, i think that's what we call a canal!!