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08-05-2012, 01:32 PM #14
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Rubber caps on capacitors are a need in LA. We have alot of reptiles and bugs that will climb onto anything warm.
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08-05-2012, 02:14 PM #15
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It is kind of amusing when I open up a unit and find 5 or 6 little lizards laying dead on top of the run capacitor.
Originally Posted by XcelTech
Rubber caps on capacitors are a need in LA. We have alot of reptiles and bugs that will climb onto anything warm.
I've never seen a rubber boot that would fit a dual capacitor.If more government is the answer, then it's a really stupid question.
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08-05-2012, 02:27 PM #16
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It may be that the capacitor the tech had on hand was a type that won't fit into the holder. There are two designs, being round and oval. Depending on dimensions, you may not be able to get a cap into the holder provided. Originally Posted by DaveN
Let us know what the tech says about this, because we are not there to see everything.
Reptiles in LA??
I might want to mount the cap upside down, so reptiles can't get across the terminals, LOL!!!![Avatar photo from a Florida training accident. Everyone walked away.]
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08-06-2012, 12:58 AM #17
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Cause of a burned terminal is typically corrosion or failure to tighten the terminal. I've had a few snap when tightening. I use pipe strap to hold capacitors in place when the new cap doesn't fit the old holder. I've seen capacitors walk around the compartment due to vibration, something ugly happens way too often.
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