hi ,
Does anyone have idea about 68micro farad , 100V DC, 35 V AC , Bipolar Capacitor ,used in the Drager 8000 NC Infant Incubator. Can it be substituted?
This capacitor is not available with RS or Farnell.
please help

Hi Shiju
As long as you go for same type/spec capacitor no problems should arise.

Regards

Thanks Sobin for replying .

3 of our infant incubators are lying in BME as this capacitor is not available.Can you help by giving a source from where we can procure this component.
thanks again

shiju

Shiju, I might be able to lay my hands on some junk 8000 IC incubators. Whereabouts on the machines should I be looking for these famous capacitors?

Dear Geoff,

i would be thankful to you if you can help me get this capacitors.

Thanks for giving that optimistic reply
shiju

Hi Shiju,
Please check with Drager.How old these machines are? is it obsolete ? is there any manufacturers name printed on this capacitor?.Do you have ckt diagrams? sometimes equivalent may not work. understand the actual work does by this capacitor in the unit and then decide! Hope some one ( Like Geoff )with experience in this machine may help you!
Best of Luck

Regards

Sajeev

The 68 uF capacitor is a bipolar capacitor & not a standard electrolytic capacitor. The best resolution is to replace the aggregate PCB. At the moment the capacitor is not available as a single item.
There is a manufacturer in Germany, however the catch is they would like you to buy 500 at about £6.00 a pop!
Paul Doolan, Neonatal Technical Support, Draeger Medical UK

Hello Mr Doolan,
we are prepared to replace the aggregate PCB , but only as a last option,because the Board, as you know is much expensive.
we have 3 no incubators at present with the same complaint.

This deterioration of the capacitor may also affect the remaining 7 incubators now in working condition in the near future.
so we are trying to find out a source for the same.

Thank you sir,
shiju

Any use from

Visaton here?

Hi,
shiju, please see the link provided by Gee Bee if it is Ok ( size and spec ) let us know we will try it.
Regards
Sajeev