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replace 4 wire capacitor [closed]
I have a 4 wire 5uf capacitor but I neglected to note which colors correspond to swtich numbers. there are two grays, a brown and a green. One gray went to direction switch, so I need to figuer out ...
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AC circuit board still blinking after disconnect - safe to remove capacitor?
My HVAC unit stopped running, and the tech said it was a blown transformer. I replaced the transformer and the blower unit started working. However, the AC unit will not start. I have tried ...
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AC Condenser making loud noise on start up
Brand new Carrier AC Condenser.
It makes very loud noise on start, check the video link
Ignore the noise you hear for first 4 seconds of video, that is from other AC units on the roof, my unit starts ...
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Help buying reserve Air conditioner capacitors
I wanted to buy a reserve capacitor for my Air Conditioner in case the one it has fails i can change it myself with minimal downtime and no expensive "emergency" to a tech that will charge ...
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New blower motor has no brown wires [closed]
My new motor does not have the 2 brown wires for the capacitor. Although it does require it. The new motor has a black and a yellow wire. The unit has a purple and a black wire that connected to the ...
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Why isn't my wine cooler powering on?
I recently saw a wine cooler on Kijiji for free. New, it costs $1700. I figured I'd pick it up and try fixing it. Right now, it does not start up at all when plugged in. The displays are unlit, no ...
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Two 40uF to equal 80uF capacitor for AC unit
BACKGROUND: I bought a place that has an older Armstrong Concept 1200; I know nothing about it other than the fact that the unit ran fine last year; winter came, and I disconnected the power for ...
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Could replacing capacitor have caused a leak in my whole house AC unit? [closed]
My 10-year old whole house AC unit has a leak. The capacitor was replaced 10 months ago. Could the act of replacing have caused the leak?
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How to determine the proper capacitor for my air conditioner unit? Tech claimed the one installed is wrong
tl;dr - What should I be searching for in documentation to find the correct capacitor for my outdoor AC unit or what inputs do I use to calculate the appropriate capacitor?
My AC has an intermittent ...
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Bonaire Durango Window Evaporative Swamp Cooler 4500E (2022) High speed only works. Last year all ok--Low, Med and High. Capacitor? Easy to replace?
Bonaire Durango Window Cooler 4500E (2022) High is only working speed, Last year was fine-Low, Medium and High. Capacitor? Easy to replace yourself?
I just cleaned it and removed control knob when I ...
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CBB60 Motor Run Capacitor Wiring
I recently went out and bought a CBB60 motor run capacitor to replace the one that came with my lawnmower.
I just wanted to ask, how would I go about wiring the capacitor up. The capacitor that I got ...
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Are these capacitors hooked up correctly?
I have a single phase 220 volt Chinese motor that starts and runs but has no power and heats up very fast. I am wondering if the capacitors are hooked up correctly?
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AC blower after changing capacitor
My ac blower was not turning on last night. I changed the capacitor and the blower turned on. The ac ran fine for maybe a couple hours and the blower is not running again.
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Can anyone explain how to wire a CBB61 capacitor to a UK power supply?
I have a single phase electric motor which connects to the 240v mains power supply through a CB661 2 connection capacitor (pictured below). The plug has the usual blue, brown, and yellow/green wires, ...
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diagnose pool motor will not run
My pool motor (Haywood 1.0 HP Super Pump) stopped working a few days ago. At the time it was humming when power was on so I figured it was the start capacitor. I ordered a new one and checked the pump ...
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Which specs matter when replacing a fan capacitor?
I'm trying to repair a 14-year old ceiling fan that runs slow. Capacitors sound like a common problem. What I'm not sure is which replacement capacitor is best.
Here's photos of this fan's capacitor ...
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Why do I see 3 capacitors in AC compressor?
Helping my dad get ahead of a capacitor going out by just making sure he has one on hand. (Current ones are 10+ years old).
Anyway I’m going to attach an image of what was inside. Ignore the start ...
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What Size Bleeder Resistor for Run Capacitor?
What size bleeder resistor is best for a Run Capacitor, 440V AC, Microfarad 30, 60/50hz ?
The AC unit is a Trane Executive BTD736A100B0.
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Can I replace a ceiling fan capacitor having resistors with one having no resistors?
My old ceiling fan shows (3 wire) two capacitors: one leg is 1.5 uFD with a 270k ohm resistor, the other leg is 3uFD with a 270k ohm resistor, .5 watt, the voltage is 300v.
I can find a replacement 3 ...
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Fan motor capacitor replacement
Could I get some help replacing this blown (and very smelly) capacitor from an air conditioner? It's for the fan motor.
The part is available here https://rmscomponents.com.au/shop/appliance-spare-...
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Inducer motor is not spinning
My furnace is not working. I see that the inducer motor (Fasco 70623925) is not spinning (it turns freely when I spin it by hand though). The motor threatens to run when the heat signal is received, ...
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What is the non-specified tolerance of the capacitor of my furnace's inducer motor?
My furnace's inducer motor (Fasco 70623925) has a capacitor that does not specify the tolerance. It only says 4uF, 370vac, 50/60Hz. How can I find out its tolerance? I'm getting 3.7uF with a ...
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Where is the compressor run capacitor on my GE refridgerator GTS22WC?
I have a GE refridgerator GTS22WC, manufactured in 2003. Both the freezer and fridge are warm. The compressor doesn't turn on.
I checked the relay resistance (between 5 and 6) and it is 5.5 Ohms and ...
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Should I bother adding a starting capacitor to an older motor without one
Our washing machine is starting intermittently, and based on a light film the color of rust/oil below the machine, I suspect lubrication is starting to wear out and increasing friction. The 1/2 HP ...
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Replace ceiling fan speed selector to dimmer
I need to replace the 3-speed switch of my ceiling fan with a dimmer because the speed selector is broken and, for some reason, is much more expensive than the dimmer. I have this schematic where I ...
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Hvac unit wiring
Was replacing the capacitor to see if I could get my air conditioner to work. This wire came off and I am unsure where it goes. An electrician that came out to check our electric box (long story) ...
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Rating Listed backwards on capacitor?
I understand the ratings on capacitors but when checking this one and noticed that instead of it saying 40/5uF it was written backwards as 5/40uF. I am not in the HVAC trade but never saw that before ...
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Why is my outdoor condenser fan intermittently failing to start?
A few weeks ago, I noticed my HVAC was blowing hot air. I looked outside and my condenser fan was not spinning. With a push from a stick, it started and and was back to normal. Over the next couple ...
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York affinity 8t outside fan won't start. Replaced the capacitor
I have a York Affinity 8T AC unit. On June 20, it stopped cooling the house. I saw that the outside fan was not running.
After a bit of Googling, I decided to try replacing the capacitor, 30+5.0 +- 6%...
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can I replace two run capacitors with one dual run capacitor?
In this unit https://ameristarhvac.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/M4AC3-Air-Conditioner-Installation-Manual.pdf
Can I replace the 35uF capacitor and the 6uF capacitor with a 35/5 dual capacitor? If so, ...
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Replacement capacitor for fan lights
The lights on my fan stopped working, and changing the switch didn't help. When I try to turn it on, there's a little clicking sound that I believe is coming from the capacitor, and they flash on ...
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Desk fan not starting. No hums and blades don't spin [closed]
I have a desk fan I've been using for almost two years but for whatever reason, it stopped working whenever I try to turn it on. The fan has three speed control buttons and none of them works. I also ...
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How to size inducer motor capacitor?
I have an ICP gas furnace which won't start and I've diagnosed the problem to a bad capacitor on the inducer motor. The motor spins freely and measures good resistance, so I'm going to try replacing ...
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Air-conditioner fan & compressor fails to start
The unit is air conditioning only and is older (unknown age but at least 10 years, possibly 25). Power was restored to the outdoor compressor and fan: the fuse was somehow dislodged and is now back ...
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How to wire 2 ton ac blower for shop fan?
This is the blower I'm trying to be able to plug in. Capacitor is already connected.
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HVAC condenser capacitor testing
After some research, I decided to try to fix an intermittency problem with my AC by replacing the capacitor as a likely yet inexpensive (mistake if not the) cause. The capacitor has three terminals, C(...
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Capacitor choice for ceiling fan
My ceiling fan stopped working and, after performing an analog multimeter test of the capacitor, I have a reason to suspect that it is the cause.
However, I am unable to find a replacement that ...
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Can a larger well pressure tank stop the main overload from tripping under heavy water use?
This has me stumped. 2HP well pump down 700 feet. Runs fine all winter spring and fall. But in the summer my pool auto top-off sometimes causes the water to run and run. If I also water the lawn,on ...
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Need to determine the correct start capacitor for hvac unit
I need to replace the start capacitor in my HVAC unit and I don't see any identifiable markings on it. This unit also has a heat pump. I believe this start cap is for the heater. I found the part ...
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Fan capacitor replacement question
I have a pedestal fan, and the capacitor needs to be replaced. Unfortunately, I cannot find a replacement online.
Here are the specs:
2-wire
5.5 uf +- 10/5 %
250 VAC 50/60Hz
MAX TEMP 70 C
E166700 G
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Ceiling fan capacitor acceptable alternative?
I need to replace the capacitor on my ceiling fan. It's 5 wire 4.5 microfarad 350 volts 6 microfarad 250 volts 6 microfarad 250 volts. The closest 5 wire replacement I can find is 4.5 microfarad 250 ...
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(yet another) Ceiling fan capacitor identification and replacement
Could I get some help identifying this blown (and very smelly) capacitor from a ceiling fan, and maybe suggest where replacements may be found?
I'm not sure how to read the label. Also there is no ...
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Which AC Hard Start kit capacitor I should use?
My AC system is getting very old and I was wondering if I should add a Hard Start kit and with what spec? Here is my AC spec included below and the existing Dual Run Capacitor is 440volt and 40+5MFD.
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Will a To-5 kickstart cap for 1 to 3 ton units possibly be able to help a 4 ton unit compressor start at all? Ri
Will a T0-5 kickstart capacitor be strong enough to help start a 4 ton unit?
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Is it OK to underpower a run capacitor?
Have to replace a 55uf MFD 440 Volt VAC (model 97F9042). Is it OK to, at least temporarily, replace it with a 45uf 440V one (model ITAN PRO TRCF45)?
(Some specific details of my situation. It's not ...
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How can I wire this motor’ capacitors?
I am trying to repair this low viscosity fluid pump, I have the original start and run capacitors but do not know how they are wired. When I found the pump Z2 and U1 were connected between which ...
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LUT MLC when Neutral does not Connect to Light?
I have a Lutron Caseta switch (PD-5S-DV) connected to a light. The LED on the switch is flashing red indicating that I need to add a LUT MLC to the circuit.
LUT MLC requires a hot (black) wire and a ...
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PTAC heat troubleshooting
I own a condo with two Islandaire EZ09EBMXH8N10AA PTACs, one of which is acting weird. They have self-contained A/C mechanisms, but the rooms are heated by pumping hot water from the building through ...
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HVAC AC Capacitor Replacement
I have a Carrier Infinity Series AC Unit (Model #: 24ANA748A0030020 or 24ANA748A00300); its capacitor needs replacement. I live in Chicago; so VAC is 120 x 2.
Current Capacitor Specification: ...
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Looking for a reliable replacement capacitor on pool motor
I'm looking to replace the capacitor on the motor that drives my pool pump. The motor just "hums" when I try and start it and nothing is caught in the impeller or binding it.
This capacitor sits on ...
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